Excuses.. I have heard them all!

Last Year, one of my co workers told someone he couldn't make it because he didn't know how to get there -- which would have been fine except the fact he has the phone numbers of like 4 people at the party?!! He couldn't have called and just asked? LAME!

Then there was my friend who went out and bought a costume for the party then showed up 3 hours late and costume less. When asked why -- she said when she put it on, one of her boyfriends kids called her "FAT" and she decided to not wear it.

Why spend money on a costume if your not going to wear it?

And I HATE all those people who complain they never have a costume!!!

Every year my close friends make/or come up with their costumes, and I gotta tell ya, they end up being so much better then anything you can buy in a retail outlet!! My girlfriend last year dressed up as a Target zombie -- which was an inside joke because she used to work overnight there. It was simple - cheap and creative.

I hate excuses, I would rather people just be honest and tell me forthright if they do not want to come, for whatever reason. If I take the time to invite you to my home and feed you and entertain you for the evening, the least you could do is to be honest with me, and preferably oblige! lol

I didn't really get any excuses this year, I just got people drop out without apology, without reason and without notice. Oh, except one girl who had to be rushed off to the hospital because she accidentally sliced her hand open or something....... I let that one go, though, because she is a fellow Halloween nut and I know she wouldn't have missed it on purpose.

In the past I've had the most ridiculous excuses such as "oh........ I forgot" despite being reminded weekly for the proceeding 6 months... that and "I fell asleep".. I mean, for goodness' sake, give me a little credit here - that's as bad as saying your dog ate your homework!! *tuts* I also hate it when people say "Halloween's not my thing.." - what the heck is that anyway?!? Easter's not really my thing but you would be offended if you bought me a chocolate egg and I failed to return the favour or thank you for it.. *sigh*

People can be so rude

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Wow, good topic. I get a few excuses every year. I'm fine with people politely declining because as Magic said, it's not their thing, but bad excuses suck... pardon my French. My party is adults only and costumes mandatory, so some people don't come because of that.

Getting up on soapbox... The reason I do it though is because I'm not making the party all about the kids. It's ONE evening for adults to have a good time without having to chase their kids around the house and entertaining them. Costumes are mandatory because I've been to Halloween parties (before I had my own house and party) that fell apart because every subsequent year fewer and fewer people wore costumes until the last year she had the party, the ratio of costume to not was 1-to-3 respectively. It was uncomfortable for everyone and the next year she didn't have it. Despite my rigid costume and no kids policies, my party has grown from about 20 to over 60 last year.

With that said, the excuse I hate the most is... "well we got invited to another party the same night and kids are invited too, so we're going to go there." A major pet peeve of mine is how parents' lives these days revolve around their kids. When I was a kid and there was an adult party somewhere, my parents got someone to watch us kids and they went and had a great time! These days, 99.99% of parents revolve their entire lives around their kids. It's so unhealthy for everyone. Don't get me wrong, I think parents should spend lots of time with their kids, but not every waking moment needs to revolve around them.

Anyhow, my haunted decor is delicate and geared towards adults, not kids. It's not gory, but it's not pumpkins, apple bobbing, and kids in white sheets if you know what I mean.

My distant second most dreaded excuse is "I don't like to wear costumes", or "I can't think of anything to wear". Give me a BREAK! How brainless are you to not be able to come up with a simple costume. I could think of 100 ideas right now... of course not all would be the greatest. And the not wanting to wear a costume? Grow up... put a costume on and hang out with your closest friends and have a good time you dolt!

WHEW, that was an angry post. I'm sorry about that. Sensative subject I guess.

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I get: I don't have a costume
I couldn't get a sitter
I forgot

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I guess the one I get every now and then is I don't celebrate Halloween. But they buy costumes for their kids and go TOT'ing. Well that's celebrating-duh! Either that or they throw religion into it. Oh come on, in this day and age can't everybody get over it. It's a day to have fun, dress up, be something fantastic and imaginative and be a kid again. Let's face it those days are few and far between - oh basically one day a year. I've dressed up every Halloween for my whole life since I could and I'll keep right on doing it. That's another crappy excuse - while I'm on the soapbox - I'm too old for it. Well hell - then dig a hole, kick up your heels and jump right on in - life's over I guess. I'll be the rocking 80 year old grandma dressed up like a lunatic on Halloween.

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I know I've posted it elsewhere, but I'll reiterate it here.
I'm going to make costumes mandatory once again. The last party I had put "costumes are requested but not required" because of the increasingly poor turn out of costumed guests and costume related excuses.
Well, screw that!
This year the invites will once again say Mandatory! I'm actually thinking about adding "come in costume or get costumed at the door!" and having our son and his g/f do the honors (they will not be sympathetic! LOL). A selection of ugly giant old lady muumuus, hats, colored hairspray and some Halloween makeup may just make them think twice for next year! And help out the poor souls who couldn't afford or decide on a costume!

I'm having a vampire theme for godsakes! How hard is it to pick up a pair of plastic fangs and cut out a black trash bag cape!
Bwahahahaha!

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there are no valid excuses. i say rule your party with an iron fist lol. and costumes should be mandatory this past year one of our friends came as himself circa 1990 and won scarriest costume by a landslide if he can do it so can anyone else. I mean come on excuses like "not everyone made it out alive last time" or "I don't know who you are stop calling me" who do they think they are kidding.

I've heard them all & do my best to cover my bases.
1. post invite or send out invites at least a month before
2. have all the information- date, time, location, directions, email address, & 2 phone #'s to call, on the invite
3. all ages welcome
4. lights on "Chicken Clause" for the easily scared adults & children

I still get from time to time:
I forgot
Was the party this Saturday?
We got lost & it was too late to come by the time get got turned around
Couldn't decide what to bring
No costume
It's too cold outside to go
Yes, yes, yes... I'm definately coming to your party
Halloween is against my religion & I can't come

Actually had one person show up the following Saturday at the right time... oops