Uh oh... you mean, like one of those "free" dinners where people try to sell you something or get you to volunteer? Perhaps they didn't come because they felt it wasn't *really* a social brunch? Just *my* guess... ?
See, now, Goomba, I kind of had that thought, too. Regardless, if they said they'd be there (and some did) then the only thing keeping them away should be a hospital bed with them in it. In the freakin' Emergency Room! and I can't believe that some people can't say "no" . Gutless wonders.
Oh I agree. If they said they'd be there, BE THERE. If they said "We'll try" or "We'll seeeeeeeeeee" and they knew it was just a sales pitch type event, they probably kinda blew it off thinking no one would notice they're missing? Not necessarily nice, yet not quite as bad as ditching out of a "social only" party, IMO. People dislike sales/volunteer events given under the guise of a social event, bottom line. Talk to any Tupperware/Amway/Pampered Chef hostess who ever tried to call these functions "parties" and you'll probably hear how common it is to be stood up.
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Uh oh... you mean, like one of those "free" dinners where people try to sell you something or get you to volunteer? Perhaps they didn't come because they felt it wasn't *really* a social brunch? Just *my* guess... ?
See, now, Goomba, I kind of had that thought, too. Regardless, if they said they'd be there (and some did) then the only thing keeping them away should be a hospital bed with them in it. In the freakin' Emergency Room! and I can't believe that some people can't say "no" . Gutless wonders.
Oh I agree. If they said they'd be there, BE THERE. If they said "We'll try" or "We'll seeeeeeeeeee" and they knew it was just a sales pitch type event, they probably kinda blew it off thinking no one would notice they're missing? Not necessarily nice, yet not quite as bad as ditching out of a "social only" party, IMO. People dislike sales/volunteer events given under the guise of a social event, bottom line. Talk to any Tupperware/Amway/Pampered Chef hostess who ever tried to call these functions "parties" and you'll probably hear how common it is to be stood up. ==========
I understand that; I've been a hapless guest to those..
No, this was UP FRONT, I walk for the AHA and am giving a Brunch to potential Team mates - not the other way around.. NOT a brunch and BTW... do/would you... Nope. This was entitled AHA Brunch. No guess work and several conversations as to the whats and whys...
No excuses... well, maybe, if they're really, really creative and/or involve death certificates...
out of a "social only" party, IMO. People dislike sales/volunteer events given under the guise of a social event, bottom line.
That's true, but Cyndi wasn't having a party and just not mentioning the volunteer event attached. That's what makes people upset, when you're invited to a party and then a couple days later the hostess mentions, oh gee, we might be selling some stamps that night too... Cyndi's event was not really under the guise of a social event, it was intended to be a discussion of a volunteer group. So those who said they would be there knew up front what it was about and if they didn't want to come, they should have said so. It's kind of rude to wanta free brunch but not want to consider helping a charity though. Free food? Yes! Helping others? No way! 😉
