tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post715995470840506175..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: Party Invitation - Plus No-Show FineExpat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-76260519415200304172015-01-22T18:59:48.945+00:002015-01-22T18:59:48.945+00:00…"are" always ……"are" always …leemikceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00556230429959451810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-50006995959350387212015-01-22T18:59:09.669+00:002015-01-22T18:59:09.669+00:00Beryl Ament, so sorry about the rudester would-be ...Beryl Ament, so sorry about the rudester would-be guests at your daughter's wedding. I would make sure they didn't get any future invitations!<br /><br />However, I attended a wedding where the opposite happened: many, many people did not RSVP at all, one way or the other. The bride's family accordingly provided vittles for those who did. The result was that there was not nearly enough food or drink for all the guests. The non-RSVPing attendees gave their excuses as "I TOLD the [bride's mother or bride's father] that we were coming", or "I thought you KNEW we were coming."<br /><br />Such idiocy and lack of basic social skills is always annoying and discouragingly prevalent.leemikceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00556230429959451810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-91145096501358808502015-01-19T23:58:48.459+00:002015-01-19T23:58:48.459+00:00It even made our news in Chicago! It even made our news in Chicago! Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-54971139143947504212015-01-19T21:18:36.721+00:002015-01-19T21:18:36.721+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-5522185390524909512015-01-19T21:18:35.568+00:002015-01-19T21:18:35.568+00:00I've been watching this story unfold today - n...I've been watching this story unfold today - now even the BBC is covering it with its legal correspondent wading in about contracts etc (thankfully saying there is no way they can insist on payment) Very entertaining! Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-87290108499543479122015-01-19T20:41:23.420+00:002015-01-19T20:41:23.420+00:00Beryl - I'm assuming though, that you didn'...Beryl - I'm assuming though, that you didn't send them an invoice? It's very rude and inconvenient to have no-shows, but an invoice for a kids' party is still completely OTT. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-17679737343820486622015-01-19T18:51:45.141+00:002015-01-19T18:51:45.141+00:00There has been a lot of comment on this situation....There has been a lot of comment on this situation. Of course, if the "offended" parent is merely providing a sandwich or two and some cup cakes, we can expect him/her to build in a buffer amount, but where tickets are concerned, the problem becomes different. Last year when my daughter was married a large number of people indicated they were coming—and were no shows. For each of them I had to pay the venue $80 —money I could have put to other use. Beryl Amenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434257277408290473noreply@blogger.com