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#Post#: 29708--------------------------------------------------
Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: pierrotlunaire0 Date: April 22, 2019, 3:39 pm
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Holy shit!
And why the need to buy groceries? I thought Vegas was famous
for their free and/or incredibly cheap food? (No that it is all
cheap by any means, but you can eat well and cheaply).
I do hope this isn't real, because it is easier to think that
there are not seriously disturbed entitled snowflakes out there.
#Post#: 29763--------------------------------------------------
Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: Sycorax Date: April 23, 2019, 12:35 pm
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[quote author=pierrotlunaire0 link=topic=1102.msg29708#msg29708
date=1555965590]
Holy shit!
And why the need to buy groceries? I thought Vegas was famous
for their free and/or incredibly cheap food? (No that it is all
cheap by any means, but you can eat well and cheaply).
I do hope this isn't real, because it is easier to think that
there are not seriously disturbed entitled snowflakes out there.
[/quote]
If I'm not mistaken, a lot of the free/cheap food is for those
who are gambling.
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Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: NFPwife Date: April 23, 2019, 12:51 pm
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[quote author=Pandorica link=topic=1102.msg29763#msg29763
date=1556040929]
[quote author=pierrotlunaire0 link=topic=1102.msg29708#msg29708
date=1555965590]
Holy shit!
And why the need to buy groceries? I thought Vegas was famous
for their free and/or incredibly cheap food? (No that it is all
cheap by any means, but you can eat well and cheaply).
I do hope this isn't real, because it is easier to think that
there are not seriously disturbed entitled snowflakes out there.
[/quote]
If I'm not mistaken, a lot of the free/cheap food is for those
who are gambling.
[/quote]
The free / cheap food has drastically dried up. Vegas revenues
from gambling are down and they're trying to recoup those losses
in other ways - experiences, restaurants with celebrity chefs,
and higher food costs. Even for those who are gambling.
To the story, I thought it was embellished, but then I thought
of a couple people I know who might try to dictate these kinds
of "guidelines." It's particularly concerning that the letter
writer is making demands about someone's prescribed MH meds;
it's invalidating of the friend's diagnosis and struggles.
I have called a church or two in advance when I wanted to be
absolutely certain that the Mass times on their website were
accurate. I've had times when the schedule wasn't updated on the
website. I can't imagine that the local pastor needs to know
they're coming, but someone with a bit of rigidness here might
need to make that connection to reduce her discomfort about
being in sin city. (I'm soooo tempted to throw out a diagnosis -
resisting!!)
I think the letter writer had FOMO and forced her way in to a
trip that wasn't a match for her. At all. I have to wonder if,
on some level, they intentionally planned a trip that wouldn't
be a fit for letter writer and expected her to not want to
attend. Once the letter writer wrangled the invitation, she then
had to wrangle the trip details. I think she should have wished
them well and experienced some JOMO. (Joy of Missing Out) Not
everything is for everyone.
#Post#: 29777--------------------------------------------------
Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: TeamBhakta Date: April 23, 2019, 6:08 pm
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[quote author=Twik link=topic=1102.msg29680#msg29680
date=1555940965]
I’ve got to admit this makes me think “fake”. Not that you might
not get a killjoy on an outing like this, but the first bit
about calling up the pastor of a Vegas church to “let him know
we’re from out of town but still wish to worship” is over the
top. I’ve never heard of anyone feeling they had to alert
ministers about visitors weeks in advance, as if the pastor
(with the spine the bridal party should have had) would say “no,
so sorry, you can’t come.”
I think there may have been a letter but it’s been
“embellished.”
Also, I agree that six days is WAY too much for a party unless
you’re a Kardashian and party life is your business.
[/quote]
I would hazard a guess (possibly wrong) that the bossy woman may
belong to a certain church popular with celebrities. Which also
has a celebrity outpost in Vegas.
#Post#: 29805--------------------------------------------------
Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: Chez Miriam Date: April 24, 2019, 8:45 am
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I think the line that really stood out for me was the second
one! "...we'll all finally get to bond."
I'm not sure that if I wanted to bond with a bunch of people,
I'd go about it by throwing such an almighty strop when I wasn't
invited to the wedding that I got a late invitation, and then
demanding to completely reorganise the hen do that I also
shoehorned my way into.
Maybe I got that lady's dose of shame too? ;)
Cripes!
Thanks for posting, though, Celestia: it's given me a giggle. ;)
#Post#: 29811--------------------------------------------------
Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: Hmmm Date: April 24, 2019, 10:47 am
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I think it's fake for the following reasons:
The sender of the email was not originally invited to the
wedding but through a fit with the bride and got an invitation.
So who in their right mind would then allow this woman who
obviously isn't even a friend of the bride to attend?
Social media accounts first reporting it are now deleted.
If we assume there is at least 4 or 5 people going, why would
you need $200 for snack food for the room? And why is it worse
to be famished in hot places than mild?
Who calls a church minister to let them know you and a few
others are planning to visit a service?
#Post#: 29812--------------------------------------------------
Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: Thitpualso Date: April 24, 2019, 10:56 am
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I can’t see calling a pastor and asking for permission to attend
services. Most denominations are happy have visitors.
I can see ‘Taylor’ calling to request that the sermon be about
avoiding sin in Vegas. Given Taylor’s other demands, that
wouldn’t seem out of character.
All this depends on whether or not the story is fake. Even if
it is fake it makes for a good read.
#Post#: 29815--------------------------------------------------
Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: Kiwipinball Date: April 24, 2019, 12:15 pm
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Crazy. I don't drink and am what most people would consider to
be fairly conservative about various things. I can understand
not wanting illegal drugs (not prescribed medications!) or
strange men in a room you're sharing. I wouldn't either. But if
I thought people were likely to do that, I wouldn't want to go
to Vegas (or probably anywhere) with them. If you have that
much of a problem with drinking, Vegas is probably not the
destination for you (while I don't drink, I have been to Vegas
with friends and didn't freak out about them drinking - I knew I
could trust them to not do the stuff I'd really object to in a
shared hotel room (they actually weren't likely to do them
anyway - didn't take drugs or hook up with strangers)).
#Post#: 30516--------------------------------------------------
Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: Copper Horsewoman Date: May 5, 2019, 8:11 pm
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[quote author=Kiwipinball link=topic=1102.msg29815#msg29815
date=1556126114]
Crazy. I don't drink and am what most people would consider to
be fairly conservative about various things. I can understand
not wanting illegal drugs (not prescribed medications!) or
strange men in a room you're sharing. I wouldn't either. But if
I thought people were likely to do that, I wouldn't want to go
to Vegas (or probably anywhere) with them. If you have that
much of a problem with drinking, Vegas is probably not the
destination for you (while I don't drink, I have been to Vegas
with friends and didn't freak out about them drinking - I knew I
could trust them to not do the stuff I'd really object to in a
shared hotel room (they actually weren't likely to do them
anyway - didn't take drugs or hook up with strangers)).
[/quote]
You sound like a great Vegas companion. Designated driver, and
I'll buy you all your Shirley Temples, LOL. I drink, but not to
excess, see some shows, look at the crazy architecture, try a
bit of blackjack just to say I did, and that is all of Vegas I
could probably take.
#Post#: 30584--------------------------------------------------
Re: No sinning in Sin City
By: Kiwipinball Date: May 6, 2019, 9:37 pm
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[quote author=Copper Horsewoman
link=topic=1102.msg30516#msg30516 date=1557105099]
[quote author=Kiwipinball link=topic=1102.msg29815#msg29815
date=1556126114]
Crazy. I don't drink and am what most people would consider to
be fairly conservative about various things. I can understand
not wanting illegal drugs (not prescribed medications!) or
strange men in a room you're sharing. I wouldn't either. But if
I thought people were likely to do that, I wouldn't want to go
to Vegas (or probably anywhere) with them. If you have that
much of a problem with drinking, Vegas is probably not the
destination for you (while I don't drink, I have been to Vegas
with friends and didn't freak out about them drinking - I knew I
could trust them to not do the stuff I'd really object to in a
shared hotel room (they actually weren't likely to do them
anyway - didn't take drugs or hook up with strangers)).
[/quote]
You sound like a great Vegas companion. Designated driver, and
I'll buy you all your Shirley Temples, LOL. I drink, but not to
excess, see some shows, look at the crazy architecture, try a
bit of blackjack just to say I did, and that is all of Vegas I
could probably take.
[/quote]
Yes, I'm generally willing to be DD. :) As long as people aren't
excessively drunk and don't puke in my car.
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