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re: Minnesota Woman Says She Was Billed by Bride for Missing Wedding
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:02 am to TheAlmightySmash
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:02 am to TheAlmightySmash
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This post was edited on 9/24/20 at 9:21 pm
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Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:02 am to NOLALGD
This is a strong power move.
I like.
I like.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:05 am to Street Hawk
At least one of them should have gone to the wedding. Why do both parents need to babysit?
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:06 am to CarRamrod
quote:I would have added another $125 to the total for the per head bar tab.
im more shocked of the 26.5% tip.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:37 am to jose canseco
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At least one of them should have gone to the wedding. Why do both parents need to babysit?
Exactly.
A gracious host would have let it go. A gracious guest would have somehow acknowledged and apologized that they missed the wedding (even if it was out of their control). Neither the bride/groom or these guests are gracious.
All the articles I have read indicates that the guest hasn't acknowledge their absence or sent a gift or card or anything. I see where the bride is annoyed, but sending a bill is ridiculous.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:38 am to jose canseco
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At least one of them should have gone to the wedding. Why do both parents need to babysit?
You must not have kids and have a babysitter cancel on short notice. One person going might have been a good idea, but its not always that simple.
Also, in this case, do they just get a bill for one?
I've gone to a few paid events where my wife couldn't make it, I have asked if I could take an attractive female acquaintance instead, I haven't found a way to make that work, yet.
This post was edited on 10/1/15 at 11:39 am
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:43 am to Street Hawk
Sometimes I get aggravated with my wife. Sometimes I downright question her. Sometimes I wonder why I married her.
And then I read about a count like this, and remind myself how lucky I am.
And then I read about a count like this, and remind myself how lucky I am.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:46 am to Street Hawk
It's pretty trashy to be intentionally quarrelsome with family over a $30 plate of fish; and any man that would let his wife act that confrontational with his side of the family is probably a little bitch.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:47 am to Street Hawk
So if they would have found a babysitter, they should have sent the babysitter bill to the bride right? I mean fair is fair right?
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:49 am to NOLALGD
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You must not have kids and have a babysitter cancel on short notice
No, I don't have kids. But educate me. Why can one moment you have hired some person to watch your kids for a night, then when they cancel, both the mother and father need to be present?
It takes BOTH parents to do the job of some random 16 year old girl??
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:51 am to TheAlmightySmash
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friend of mine did this with concert tickets (Garth Brooks). Agreed to pay 175$ for the ticket and just bailed. Are you supposed to eat the $175 that they clearly agreed to pay?
This is the dumbest analogy ever. In your case, he agreed to pay for the ticket. You purchased for him and he owed you that money.
If you just invited him and said you'd cover the tickets, then he had to back out, then I don't think he should have to pay you. It's definitely crappy, but there was never an understanding that he was going to pay.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:51 am to jose canseco
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It takes BOTH parents to do the job of some random 16 year old girl??
Try not being so obtuse.
Everyone knows it was a "if you aren't going then I'm not going" situation
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:53 am to jose canseco
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It takes BOTH parents to do the job of some random 16 year old girl??
I wouldn't want to go to a wedding solo.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:54 am to ShoeBang
Going to weddings by yourself is the worst. Even if you know people there, getting to the church sucks. You end up sitting in the back because you don't want to be walking up and down isles looking for a familiar face. Then if it's a sit down, you are at a table, possibly with a bunch of people you don't know. If I'm not going with my wife to an extended relatives wedding, I'm not going.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:54 am to Street Hawk
How many levels deep of go frick yourself could I explore as a response to this cheapskate couple?
And I'm sorry, but 30 bucks a head sounds like a shitty reception anyway.
And I'm sorry, but 30 bucks a head sounds like a shitty reception anyway.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:56 am to MightyYat
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Yankee sit down meal weddings are the fricking worst
A fricking MEN
I just went to a Catholic wedding in northern Michigan. I thought it would be awesome.
Sit down food that was meh.
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:58 am to NOLALGD
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You must not have kids and have a babysitter cancel on short notice. One person going might have been a good idea, but its not always that simple.
I have kids and think it is an incredibly simple solution. They were planning to go together, now just one will go. Honestly I think my husband would probably be thrilled with the idea of not having to go to a wedding even if it means solo parenting the munchkins while I have a good time.
And you just go and say, "Susan you look beautiful! I am so happy for you two! Joe is sorry that he is missing your wonderful day but our babysitting fell through!" and all would be right in the world. They made an effort to honor their RSVP, even if it was partially, and acknowledged that there was a legitimate reason for one of them to not be there.
I wonder if these guests have a history of bailing on events and this was the last straw. The fact that they still have not acknowledged missing the wedding two weeks later means they don't really care. Couldn't send a text or an email in that time? Mail a congratulatory card? Sure as hell had enough time to post this on social media and grant interviews about it.
This post was edited on 10/1/15 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:59 am to jrodLSUke
quote:You ever had walleye? Aint worth the $30
over a $30 plate of fish;
Posted on 10/1/15 at 12:04 pm to ShoeBang
Not the point I was trying to make. I said earlier at least one person should go and the reply I got was since I don't have kids I wouldn't understand why both parents are needed to watch kids
Posted on 10/1/15 at 12:17 pm to Benne Wafer
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I wonder if these guests have a history of bailing on events and this was the last straw. The fact that they still have not acknowledged missing the wedding two weeks later means they don't really care. Couldn't send a text or an email in that time? Mail a congratulatory card? Sure as hell had enough time to post this on social media and grant interviews about it.
GASP!!!!
What if they really don't care????
What then??
What if they RSVP'd just to be nice with every intention of going and then when the sitter bailed they just said frick it? Your wedding isn't some fricking magical event for everyone invited. The world is entirely too narcissistic. You invited people you obviously aren't that close with so you have to expect some no-shows when you're planning a wedding like that. Just makes my point of either have a smaller wedding or don't do the pretentious sit down bullshite.
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