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Oh bollocks. I've just signed up to a series of kids activity sessions. I'm 37 and I don't have kids

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HighKicking · 13/07/2023 12:13

I'm a member of a martial arts club that do adult and children's classes.

They sent an email yesterday with different summer offers.

One of their offers was six activity sessions (martial arts based sessions and more general social sessions) over July and August. The activities are: A craft afternoon, A movie evening, A sparring workshop, A small-group training session, and A trip to a local adventure playground.

I thought it looked great and so I signed up.

Then I forwarded onto a friend who pointed out that it's for children to keep them entertained over the six weeks holidays. It's not intended for 37 year-old, professional, child-free women.

In my defense (geddit) - I've done loads of non-martial arts stuff with the women's class including craft evenings, book groups, trips out etc. Plus, I kind of forget that the club does children's classes because I'm never there when the kids are going in or out. So, I'm telling myself it was an easy mistake to make.

I need to ring the club and tell them I want to cancel but I feel like such a bloody twat.

I can't lie and tell them I booked it for a child who's changed their mind. They know I don't have a child. Bollocks.

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arethereanyleftatall · 13/07/2023 12:20

😂 oh please go! And revert back with how the teacher/carer reacted.

SummerSunSoon · 13/07/2023 12:18

Did the adventure playground not tell you it was for kids?

IncomingTraffic · 13/07/2023 12:17

Was the adventure playground bit not a slight giveaway though? 🤣

Nofreshstarthere22 · 13/07/2023 12:15

This has made me giggle.

Jigslaw · 13/07/2023 12:15

I signed up for a children's craft session once, due to the nature of it I didn't assume it was just for children...I didn't find out until I got there and they got me my own table to do it on. I still cringe about it now 😂

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