URI:
   DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       Bad Manners and Brimstone
  HTML https://badmanners.createaforum.com
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       *****************************************************
   DIR Return to: Entertaining and Hospitality
       *****************************************************
       #Post#: 46638--------------------------------------------------
       Re: They changed the party date
       By: Copper Horsewoman Date: February 3, 2020, 7:43 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       We had theater tickets that had to be changed two days out from
       the play because one person of the other couple got a call from
       a medical specialist that due to a cancellation that person
       could have an appointment that would have made the theater time
       very tight. Otherwise, they would have had a week's wait. Even
       though it involved a few dollars inconvenience (moving from
       preview performance night to after opening night) I was not
       going to complain, health takes precedence and this was for an
       oncologist, so time could be of the essence.
       #Post#: 46734--------------------------------------------------
       Re: They changed the party date
       By: bopper Date: February 5, 2020, 10:40 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       [quote author=Aleko link=topic=1607.msg46239#msg46239
       date=1580203945]
       In general it's obviously rude and inconsiderate to change the
       date of one's party at the last minute. But I don't think we can
       really pass judgement on the couple in this case, not knowing
       exactly what went down there. Somebody is being inconsiderate
       here, to be sure, but we don't know who. If one of the
       grandmas-to-be suddenly threw a spanner in the works saying 'I
       can't make Saturday after all! Change the date for my sake! You
       can't have this party without me!', they may well have felt
       unable to say 'Too bad, Mom, we can't change it now, you'll have
       to miss out'.
       [/quote]
       Having read a bunch of "toxic relatives"  forums then I can
       totally see some power struggles going on.
       You responded to the invite next Sat.
       They have now rescinded that invite and have set up a new party.
       It is now this Friday.
       You are welcome to
       1) Send your regrets
       2) Send your regrets and still send your present
       3) Attend.
       I would choose based on :
       1) How close are you to the showeree
       2) How flaky/entitled they have been the past
       3) How difficult it is to change your plans
       #Post#: 46738--------------------------------------------------
       Re: They changed the party date
       By: Twik Date: February 5, 2020, 11:03 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       [quote author=Copper Horsewoman
       link=topic=1607.msg46638#msg46638 date=1580780639]
       We had theater tickets that had to be changed two days out from
       the play because one person of the other couple got a call from
       a medical specialist that due to a cancellation that person
       could have an appointment that would have made the theater time
       very tight. Otherwise, they would have had a week's wait. Even
       though it involved a few dollars inconvenience (moving from
       preview performance night to after opening night) I was not
       going to complain, health takes precedence and this was for an
       oncologist, so time could be of the essence.
       [/quote]
       Well, yes. Having a medical appointment is reason to cancel most
       plans, and when it's for an *oncologist* no one could complain.
       #Post#: 46752--------------------------------------------------
       Re: They changed the party date
       By: VorFemme Date: February 5, 2020, 1:28 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       Make that "anyone with more sensitivity than a rhinoceros
       shouldn't complain" - I've still run into a very few people who
       really can't/don't see things from the other person's point of
       view without having their attention grabbed with a two by four
       or maybe a six by ten...
       
       *****************************************************
   DIR Previous Page
   DIR Next Page