To think that this was 😳 (Birthday one)

[Nicpem1982]

My dd went to a 3rd bday party today invite said from 12-2 was themed and fancy dress

Turned up at 12.00 and birthday child wasn't there and didn't turn up until 1 as parents had hired a themed vehicle for the child to arrive in and as it happens they went for a drive around the local area in said car.

So 25 kids were hanging around waiting for the party to start as no games/music/drinks etc could start as birthday child wasn't there

Luckily it was in a community centre and there was a slide for the guests to play on

Aibu to think that this should have been planned better and you shouldn't be an hour late for your own party

[Screwinthetuna]

Obviously you YANBU, how weird and rude of them. I'm surprised people didn't leave to be honest, I wouldn't have waited with my kids for an hour

[MidnightVelvetthe7th]

yanbu, did anyone leave & go home?

[Nicpem1982]

The child's grandparents and extended family were all there waiting too

To be fair the child's grandma was desperately trying to get updates on their location and trying to find stuff to entertain the children

[Mummymoanasaurus]

Would have gone home! Such rude behaviour

[HelloDeer]

Incredibly rude behaviour from the child's parents! I'd have gone home, I certainly wouldn't have waited for an hour.

[shyturnip]

How weird
What reason apart from showing off up fashionably late did the parents give? Did they apologise?

[Nicpem1982]

My dd is only 2.5 and was so excited to go to her friends party with the added bonus of being her fave character so she wouldn't have left

[ApocalypseNowt]

The whole thing sounds ridiculous for a 3rd birthday party tbh.

25 guests?? Themed vehicle?? An hour late?? There used to be a programme on telly about the spoilt overindulged children of mega rich parents having birthday parties - sweet 16 or something? It reminds me of that.

Think i would have left before birthday girl arrived!

[ZilphasHatpin]

That's really shitty behaviour on their part.

[pissedlady]

I'd have left. How rude.

[Nicpem1982]

Apocalypse- it's not unusual for a child's party to be like this ime. My dd has never been an hour late or arrived in a vehicle to her parties but we spend a decent amount on her parties so that neither here nor there it's the hour late I'm 😳 at as I expect my dd to be waiting to greet her guests

[Nicpem1982]

Shy- they only said they'd decided on a detour as the child was having fun

[ImperialBlether]

So this little boy had a limo?!

[Nicpem1982]

No another vehicle to match there theme of the party it was a replica from a film, he arrived with a team of actors as his crew

[Nicpem1982]

Imperial - I can't say what I will be outed

[elQuintoConyo]

Wankers.

I'd have left, too.

2 weeks ago a friend asked to borrow a pirate outfit for her son - no problem, DS never wears it. Then she invited DS to her son's 5th bday party - gratefully accepted. Fancy dress, in a park with a huge pirate boat climbing/slide contraption.

Can you see where this is going? DS was the only Superman in a sea of pirates at the pirate-themed birthday party.

Still, he was easy to pick out of 50 kids

[MaisyPops]

Sounds like potential spoilt brat terratory in a couple of years.
They were rude and selfabsorbed.
Who are we kidding these kind of things are less about the kid enjoying their birthday and more about parents trying to show off and be parent of the year.

[ZilphasHatpin]

Bumble bee from transformers?

[ZilphasHatpin]

more about parents trying to show off and be parent of the year.

Yep!!

[ImperialBlether]

I'm completely gobsmacked. They've hired a vehicle and a bunch of actors? Are they insane?

[Nicpem1982]

Elquinto - that's horrible

[CheckpointCharlie2]

I once went to the party of a little girl whose mum is famous (in a Katie price kind of way for having lots of cosmetic surgery) and she turned up having ridden through the village on a horse, there was a live band and a hog roast and everything!

They are actually really nice people but do like publicity!

[Nicpem1982]

Imperial - birthday parties are big in our circle this seriously isn't the bit that shocks me.

the majority of the parties my dd is invited to are not of the "church hall/soft play" variety

I've never hired/or intend to hire a vehicle and crew of actors for my dd but we spend on venues and party bags

I just don't like the lateness

[Nicpem1982]

Zilphas- not bumble bee

More retro

[ZilphasHatpin]

K.I.T and the hoff?

Dukes of hazard?

A-team? Bet it's the A-team

It's also clearly his dad's fantasy.