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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:43:36 PM EDT
[#1]
That's a whole lot of stupid.
I wouldn't want my kid around that person, anyway. Did she have an RSVP with listed cancelation consequences? Did she have a PO or any other contract to purchase or attend? No? Fuck off crazy bitch. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:46:52 PM EDT
[#2]
wow
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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:47:32 PM EDT
[#3]
My wife and I just threw my daughter a birthday party at an art place where the kids could paint. Two kids didn't show up. Total for the party was around $200. My wife was happy these two kids didn't show because she got to take home the projects the kids were supposed to do and she's going to do them with our daughter at a later date.
If I were that kids mother or father I'd tell that invoicing bitch to fuck off. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:47:33 PM EDT
[#4]
Woman has other issues. This is just a symptom.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:48:57 PM EDT
[#5]
If you're gonna miss you should call, even the day of, however if you got "invoiced" I'd return an envelope full of ashes.
I'm old, what kind of birthday ski party does the birthday boy parents pay for everyone? Chuck E Cheese community pizza is one thing. I went to a waterpark BD party as a kid, we all paid our own way in. The mom provided cake. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:49:49 PM EDT
[#6]
People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:51:59 PM EDT
[#7]
Her party, her rules?
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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:52:35 PM EDT
[#8]
 for $25.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:58:03 PM EDT
[#9]
People never cease to amaze me.
But I do think someone should have called the hostess to explain that the kid had a better (or earlier?) offer. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 6:59:58 PM EDT
[#10]
The family who said they would attend and didn't are cunts. I wouldn't send them an invoice though, I would just exclude their kid from anything in the future.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:04:03 PM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The family who said they would attend and didn't are cunts. I wouldn't send them an invoice though, I would just exclude their kid from anything in the future. I wouldn't invoice them, nor frankly, would I exclude their kid in the future. No sense in punishing the kid, especially if it's a friend of your kid. That said, "not realizing" you are double booked is selfish-assholish behavior. It's an excuse and not an acceptable one.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:08:32 PM EDT
[#12]
Fuck no-shows. Parties cost a lot of money to set up and time to prepare for. Money that's wasted in extra food, drinks, etc. No-shows are inconsiderate selfish little assholes who don't think beyond themselves.
Sending a bill is passive-aggressive bitchassedness, but being a no-show ranks worse. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:15:58 PM EDT
[#13]
Pay up.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:19:37 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
I wouldn't invoice them, nor frankly, would I exclude their kid in the future. No sense in punishing the kid, especially if it's a friend of your kid. That said, "not realizing" you are double booked is selfish-assholish behavior. It's an excuse and not an acceptable one. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The family who said they would attend and didn't are cunts. I wouldn't send them an invoice though, I would just exclude their kid from anything in the future. I wouldn't invoice them, nor frankly, would I exclude their kid in the future. No sense in punishing the kid, especially if it's a friend of your kid. That said, "not realizing" you are double booked is selfish-assholish behavior. It's an excuse and not an acceptable one. Agree ... kids shouldn't be dragged into this kind of shit. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:22:26 PM EDT
[#15]
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People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes. Kids are 5 years old. Shit happens. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:22:52 PM EDT
[#16]
The proper response to this is to send the invoice back with "FUCK YOU, SUCK MY COCK!" scrawled large enough to take up the whole invoice, landscape style.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:24:18 PM EDT
[#17]
If you wanted to get your guest to sign a contract then do it. Don't pretend like you did.
Or get refundable deposits in case they don't show. Or suck it up and cross them off in the future. Don't be a d_____ |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:25:28 PM EDT
[#18]
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The family who said they would attend and didn't are cunts. I wouldn't send them an invoice though, I would just exclude their kid from anything in the future. Pretty much. An invoice is a special kind of crazy. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:28:17 PM EDT
[#19]
Between my kids seems we get a BD invite just about every weekend. If we commit they go and if something comes up and can't follow through communication is in order. Seems common courtesy is a less frequent commodity anymore. Stupid on both sides of this one it seems.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:31:33 PM EDT
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I mean, I get that she is pissed she paid for the kid and they no showed. Yes a call would have been nice. But for her to then send an invoice? That's retarded.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:34:25 PM EDT
[#21]
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People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes. Quote HistoryQuoted:
People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes. She claims Alex has no-showed other parties before and that “the amicable way round this I believe would be to pay me the money and let a lesson be learnt.” Sounds to me like she doesn't learn from her mistakes and now she's pissed. Seems like expecting other people to pay for one's stupidity is so commonplace as to be acceptable now; even to the extent of issuing an invoice for it. 
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:37:02 PM EDT
[#22]
Sounds like some 'adults' have forgotten what is, and is not, appropriate conduct with regard to kids.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:41:45 PM EDT
[#23]
If you are going to ask for money at any point, ask up front. That is the only acceptable way to expect payment from people.
But yes, it is a dick move to RSVP and then no show. Invoice bitch just lowered herself to that level. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:46:56 PM EDT
[#24]
Stick a return invoice with "Fuck You, Cunt" in her kids backpack and send it home with him.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:50:27 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Kids are 5 years old. Shit happens. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes. Kids are 5 years old. Shit happens. Are the adults 5 years old?
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:53:18 PM EDT
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People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes. Yeah but invoicing them isn't what Emily Post would deem an acceptable response. I assume, as I'm too lazy to walk over to the library and check my copy. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:53:34 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Between my kids seems we get a BD invite just about every weekend. If we commit they go and if something comes up and can't follow through communication is in order. Seems common courtesy is a less frequent commodity anymore. Stupid on both sides of this one it seems. If you cancel, you do it far enough in advance where expenses are not incurred. Or you try to. When you have something on your calendar that you'd "rather" do, you should be aware of it at the time you induce someone else to incur expense to provide hospitality for you. People are assholes. Especially when they expect a pass for rude behavior and hide behind their kid as an excuse. IMO. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 7:55:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah but invoicing them isn't what Emily Post would deem an acceptable response. I assume, as I'm too lazy to walk over to the library and check my copy. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes. Yeah but invoicing them isn't what Emily Post would deem an acceptable response. I assume, as I'm too lazy to walk over to the library and check my copy. I wasn't aware that I made it an either or proposition. There was no linkage in my statement to any other assertion.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 8:08:07 PM EDT
[#29]
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Are the adults 5 years old? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes. Kids are 5 years old. Shit happens. Are the adults 5 years old? I got a 5 year old. Lots of shit going on. Lots of shit mom does i may not hear about. Lots of shit i do my wife does not hear about. Between the kid, 3 jobs jobs, kids school/extra curricular activities, a house, our social lives and our daughters social life there are lots of moving parts. I have had several parents no show to parties we threw and they were expected and visa versa. Not once have any of us ever been ill about it or even considered holding it against them. Shit happens. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 8:10:20 PM EDT
[#30]
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If you cancel, you do it far enough in advance where expenses are not incurred. Or you try to. When you have something on your calendar that you'd "rather" do, you should be aware of it at the time you induce someone else to incur expense to provide hospitality for you. People are assholes. Especially when they expect a pass for rude behavior and hide behind their kid as an excuse. IMO. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Between my kids seems we get a BD invite just about every weekend. If we commit they go and if something comes up and can't follow through communication is in order. Seems common courtesy is a less frequent commodity anymore. Stupid on both sides of this one it seems. If you cancel, you do it far enough in advance where expenses are not incurred. Or you try to. When you have something on your calendar that you'd "rather" do, you should be aware of it at the time you induce someone else to incur expense to provide hospitality for you. People are assholes. Especially when they expect a pass for rude behavior and hide behind their kid as an excuse. IMO. I think you take 5 year old birthday parties way to serious. This wasn't an invite to Vegas for the weekend all expenses paid. It was sledding with 5 year olds. the appropriate response is don't invite them next time if you are so insulted they missed your 5 year old's birthday party. Me personally? I put more care into my socks i put on in the morning than someone who RSVPed and didnt show to a 5 year olds birthday party. |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 8:12:51 PM EDT
[#31]
There is a petty party going on in GD tonight.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 8:13:35 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I think you take 5 year old birthday parties way to serious. This wasn't an invite to Vegas for the weekend all expenses paid. It was sledding with 5 year olds. the appropriate response is don't invite them next time if you are so insulted they missed your 5 year old's birthday party. Me personally? I put more care into my socks than someone who RSVPed and didnt show. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Between my kids seems we get a BD invite just about every weekend. If we commit they go and if something comes up and can't follow through communication is in order. Seems common courtesy is a less frequent commodity anymore. Stupid on both sides of this one it seems. If you cancel, you do it far enough in advance where expenses are not incurred. Or you try to. When you have something on your calendar that you'd "rather" do, you should be aware of it at the time you induce someone else to incur expense to provide hospitality for you. People are assholes. Especially when they expect a pass for rude behavior and hide behind their kid as an excuse. IMO. I think you take 5 year old birthday parties way to serious. This wasn't an invite to Vegas for the weekend all expenses paid. It was sledding with 5 year olds. the appropriate response is don't invite them next time if you are so insulted they missed your 5 year old's birthday party. Me personally? I put more care into my socks than someone who RSVPed and didnt show. I also have a 5 year old. Shit also happens. They get sick, etc. My wife and I are professionals, our life sounds about like how you described yours. My idea of manners and yours are just different, I guess. Do what works for you.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 8:14:33 PM EDT
[#33]
Birthday mom sounds like a demented bitch.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 8:15:33 PM EDT
[#34]
Imagine having the lady who sent the invoice... As your Mom.
Look... I feel bad for the kid she is raising... |
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Posted: 1/19/2015 8:27:29 PM EDT
[#35]
I don't know....How about just ice cream & cake at the B-Day kid's home. Why it would be a great time to introduce them to the joy of lawn darts and potato launchers.
I suspect letting them run around "free-range" for a couple hours under loose supervision would be a lot more fun for the kids than those "special snowflake" structured activities parents dream-up for them these days. For the record "double booked" kid's parents were dicks for not letting the B-Day planner Mom know. B-Day Kid's Mom was a cunt for sending a invoice to the no-shows. Jeez if that's the way the parents act how do you think their crotch fruit are going to turn out? 
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Posted: 1/19/2015 8:31:06 PM EDT
[#36]
I think the proper response would be more scatological.
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Posted: 1/19/2015 8:52:56 PM EDT
[#37]
people flake,its a simple fact of life you plan for it and life goes on
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Posted: 1/21/2015 8:19:45 AM EDT
[#38]
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People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes. Quote HistoryQuoted:
People who RSVP "yes" and then don't show for non emergency reasons are assholes. This. Quoted:
Pay up. And this. I don't have any kids(or plan on having any) BUT I went to a LOT of parties as a kid, have had some, and now I have a nephew about to turn 5 that is having a party at a "bounce house" that includes admission, pizza, cake, the whole works. People pay in advance so other people's kids can attend. Unfortunately, the birthday mom's going to have to eat the cost of the other kid not showing up. Quoted:
Are the adults 5 years old? And this once more. The kid can't understand why no-showing is wrong, so the parent needs to take the lead. I know if it were my mother, I would have been at that party, because someone PAID for me to be there. Why is this a difficult concept? Someone paid for the kid to be there. |
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Posted: 1/21/2015 8:28:57 AM EDT
[#39]
How did the newspaper find out? No show mom?
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Posted: 1/21/2015 8:56:02 AM EDT
[#40]
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That's a whole lot of stupid. I wouldn't want my kid around that person, anyway. Did she have an RSVP with listed cancelation consequences? Did she have a PO or any other contract to purchase or attend? No? Fuck off crazy bitch. Quote HistoryQuoted:
That's a whole lot of stupid. I wouldn't want my kid around that person, anyway. Did she have an RSVP with listed cancelation consequences? Did she have a PO or any other contract to purchase or attend? No? Fuck off crazy bitch. Exactly. It sounds like the birthday boy's parents have something against actually talking to other parents. “I can understand that she’s upset about losing money. The money isn’t the issue, it’s the way she went about trying to get the money from me.
“I told her she should have spoken to me first and not put the invoice in my son’s school bag. “I would have sympathised with her about the cost of Alex not showing up, but I just can’t believe the way she has gone around it.” Quoted:
If I were that kids mother or father I'd tell that invoicing bitch to fuck off. She pretty much did. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/let-lesson-learnt-angry-mum-5004545] According to the Mirror, it sounds like she was originally going to try to make amends, but decided not to because of how the other parent handled it. [slightly snipped]
Tanya: "If I had known that I would have to pay if Alex did not go, then I would have paid you the money, no problem. I do not like fighting with people, and would prefer to settle this amicably." Julie: "I didn't mention the money when we spoke because it was a child's party, it doesn't matter if you have to pay per person or for a group if people agree to going. .... "This is not the first time Alex has not turned up to a party that he has been invited to, either. The amicable way round this I believe would be to pay me the money and let a lesson be learnt, I hope this is agreeable ?" Tanya: "Alex was very excited to go to the party. I didn't know until the day about his nan and grandad, and he decided he would rather spend the day with them. Like I said before I didn't have your number to let you know. .... "And exactly what lesson would I be learning. I am not a child, so please do not speak to me like I am one. So, to answer your question, unfortunately no. This is not agreeable." Tanya: "Maybe if you actually spoke to me rather than making your own mind up about what happened then none of this would be happening right now." I doubt she'll pay now. And since it costs 60 pounds to file a claim.... it'll be interesting to see if the other parent decides to spend even more money to get back less than 20 pounds. |
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Posted: 1/21/2015 9:04:25 AM EDT
[#41]
The only thing more fucked up than the invoicing is the fact that it became a news story to begin with.
Someone called... likely the mom who was invoiced. Who fucking cares. Why are we dragging this everyday crap into a worldwide public spotlight? |
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Posted: 1/21/2015 9:05:50 AM EDT
[#42]
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If you're gonna miss you should call, even the day of, however if you got "invoiced" I'd return an envelope full of ashes glitter. I'm old, what kind of birthday ski party does the birthday boy parents pay for everyone? Chuck E Cheese community pizza is one thing. I went to a waterpark BD party as a kid, we all paid our own way in. The mom provided cake. |
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Posted: 1/21/2015 9:47:24 AM EDT
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/5-year-old-boy-given-invoice-parents-5002302
While birthday mom obviously it wackily lacking on social skills, blow off mom clearly is the one who contacted the newspaper, which is a billion times more retarded than birthday mom sending the stupid invoice.
 Who, upon getting this stupid invoice, would not only call a reporter, but pose with their child for the article. |
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