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Feel like a complete idiot, please make me feel better

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Hernamewaslola22 · 02/09/2024 23:54

I booked theatre tickets with my sister in August 2023 for January 2025.
I planned to take a holiday in January so booked the annual leave and then my colleague asked me if she could have that week so I moved it a week and then booked my holiday.
I just realised that I'm on holiday when we are supposed to be going to the theatre. The theatre is the Saturday night and my flight back isn't until Tuesday lunchtime.
My sister is going to be so angry with me and I feel like a complete idiot.

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pizzaHeart · 03/09/2024 10:00

@Hernamewaslola22
sorry email was not the exact word but the closest 🙂
go to help page on their website, then to bookings, then to exchange and they explain the process and have an exchange form for you to fill in and submit.
Mine came back pretty quickly- less than a week.

MonsteraMama · 03/09/2024 09:45

Why would your sister be so cross if this isn't a common occurrence? I can't imagine being furious with someone double booking unless they did this sort of thing constantly. Is she just not a very nice person?

GoldCat255 · 03/09/2024 09:43

You fucked up. It happens.

NeverEnoughPants · 03/09/2024 09:42

I've also found ATG to be helpful. I booked two tickets for my son and his girlfriend to go to a gig, but the seats weren't together as there were hardly any available. They released more tickets a couple of weeks later, and they happily changed the tickets for me, so they could be together.

leapinglizard1234 · 03/09/2024 09:42

I booked a trip away with my friends on my son's 13 th birthday ! 🙈..

To be fair I booked it 9 mothe before and just complete my forgot his birthday existed in that month 🤷‍♀️.. these things happen

BMW6 · 03/09/2024 09:40

I am somewhat bemused that you willingly spend any time at all with someone who obviously terrifies you!

Seriously, what's the big deal? Isn't there anyone else that would use your theatre ticket?

DaisyChain505 · 03/09/2024 09:35

Contact the theatre and explain and hopefully they can change the dates for you, if not find someone else who could go along with your sister and donate the ticket to them. Another sibling or family member or contact one of her friends or partner?

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Hernamewaslola22 · 03/09/2024 09:05

pizzaHeart · 03/09/2024 09:03

I booked tickets with ATG forgetting that I’m going to be away. I emailed them and they changed easily, I think they was a small fee but it definitely wasn’t much. Do this well in advance though while tickets for other dates are still available.
Check dates and check with your sister and crack on.

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What's the email please? Thank you

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PinkyFlamingo · 03/09/2024 09:05

Hernamewaslola22 · 03/09/2024 00:59

Thank you. I'm just really worried about her response.

I wouldnt be going anywhere with her if she's like that!

pizzaHeart · 03/09/2024 09:03

Hernamewaslola22 · 03/09/2024 00:00

I hope we can change the date of the tickets. I've just been on the website and it looks like they do let you apply. I feel sick.

I booked tickets with ATG forgetting that I’m going to be away. I emailed them and they changed easily, I think they was a small fee but it definitely wasn’t much. Do this well in advance though while tickets for other dates are still available.
Check dates and check with your sister and crack on.

Cornettoninja · 03/09/2024 08:58

Honestly, I can’t be arsed with people so inflexible that they’d go out of their way to make someone feel like shit over something like this, but she’s your sister so it’s more complex than just backing off a bit.

Don’t beat yourself up about it. If she wants to get her arse in her hand that’s on her, nothing is changed by either of you giving in to negativity. That said I would tell her the situation so she has chance to check that you’re not rebooking (fingers crossed you can) for a date she can’t do or prepare her that she may need to find someone else to go with. Or she could go on her own - wouldn’t phase me to go alone but I appreciate others can’t counter the thought.

Candleabra · 03/09/2024 08:55

Some theatre tickets are quite flexible now. I changed some recently as we couldn’t go due to illness. I was pleasantly surprised as I expected to lose the money. Give the box office a ring and ask if you can change the dates.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 03/09/2024 08:52

I hope you can change the dates, OP.

Dh and I once turned up for a concert at the Festival Hall, he’d booked it well in advance.
Only once there, we couldn’t find the venue where it was on. Asked staff - who asked to see tickets, and pointed out that we’d got the right date - but the wrong year! A whole year too early 😂

Jeezitneverends · 03/09/2024 08:49

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Or sometimes people just make an error an it doesn’t make them “scatty”

Finnulafishface · 03/09/2024 08:47

Give yourself a break OP - yes people make mistakes all the time and forgot events and double book!

As a PP said, let your sister know ASAP - there’s nothing more you can do than that but for goodness sakes, be kinder to yourself!

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Hernamewaslola22 · 03/09/2024 08:42

No I don't have form for making silly mistakes.
Yes I do have a calendar, I just missed this one.

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Hernamewaslola22 · 03/09/2024 05:30

RickyGervaislovesdogs · 03/09/2024 02:55

I would be too. I can’t chop and change my annual leave easily.
Either swap or someone else goes, all you can do is say I’m sorry, I’ve messed up. Don’t sit on it, spill the beans asap.

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She hasn't needed to take annual leave...
Don't people understand that people make mistakes?

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RickyGervaislovesdogs · 03/09/2024 02:55

Hernamewaslola22 · 03/09/2024 00:13

She'll be really pissed off.

I would be too. I can’t chop and change my annual leave easily.
Either swap or someone else goes, all you can do is say I’m sorry, I’ve messed up. Don’t sit on it, spill the beans asap.

Sixpence39 · 03/09/2024 02:35

I accidentally did this too! Felt absolutely sick and like a terrible friend. But she managed to get another friend to buy the ticket and doesn't seen to have hard feelings about it. Things move on and good people understand!

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Hernamewaslola22 · 03/09/2024 00:59

Thank you. I'm just really worried about her response.

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beautifullikearainbow · 03/09/2024 00:56

I think you’ll be fine to switch the tickets, even if you have to pay a small admin fee. Be kind to yourself and don’t stress. You’ve done something anyone could do including me!

amoreoamicizia · 03/09/2024 00:39

It sounds like you're bending over backwards to try and accommodate everyone (the colleague, your sister). Should you look out for yourself a bit more from now on? I mean, prioritise yourself a bit.

Flyhigher · 03/09/2024 00:35

I've got a sister like that. I hope you can change the tickets. Good luck.

Dreameeeerrr · 03/09/2024 00:33

She doesn't understand mistakes can happen no?

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