I'm being dumped for loads of inpromptu BBQs

[Bathsheba]

I'm hosting a Pampered Chef Thingy tonight (apparently its wrong to call it a party, but it feels stupid to call it a "show") - the idea was to get a few of the Mums from DD2's preschool together who I know to say Hi to, but not really know well...

I KNOW there are a lot of people who HATE things like Pampered Chef but I've let everyone know there is no pressure, the PC girl is a friend of mine so I'm doing it as a bit of a favour to her too, to give her another show to do towards her targets etc...

No pressurte at all, hopefully a bit of a giggle with some wine and food.

Of the 8 people that were coming (a good number) 4 of them have pulled out, and I KNOW they have all decided to have BBQs instead as its a gorgeous day here....

So I'm now going through my phone contactsd and my facebook lists etc inviting everyone I know, who are all probably now thinking I'm awful by asking them to something with about 3 hours notice (I have explained to everyone that it started out as a get together for a specific group of people)...

I personally, if I had said yes to something, would still go, even if it was a lvoely evening for a BBQ - my get together is at 7:30 - people can have bbq-ed, nip along to mine for a wee while to "show face" and then head back to any BBq-ing that might still be going on at (:30 or whenever....

Anyone want to come round to mine tonight...??

Gah. I'm in Aberdeenshire, and would love to have helped you with the wine looked at the pampered chef stuff.....but my DH is out tonight leaving me home alone with DD...............[buenvy]

It is rude to cancel last minute for something better, but I find a lot of people are like this now. All arrangements are temporary, until a better offer comes along, and people text with a few hours notice to say they're not coming.

I live in the city centre of Aberdeen! I'll come !!!

Aww Larakitten - I'm sorry, I should have moaned about people cancelling earlier then you could have come [busmile]

How old is DD...can you BRING DD..??

cakesandwine - you are ON...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can come as long as you aren;'t a mad psycho of course....email me - [email protected] and we can talk...!!

Bathsheba - DD is 3 so sadly needs to be bedded within the next hour or so if I have any chance of making it through tomorrow without losing the will to live..............

Hope it all goes well for you and that you're not left to drink all the wine by yourself, because that WOULD be a shame [bugrin]

awww bath that is a lovely offer but will have to stay with tiny baby DD but would be lovely another time!!

Hope all goes well xx

I can't say that I like "parties" that are basically sales opportunities either but I always turn them down politely. Not just fail to show. However, Good Friday does seem a rather odd day to arrange something like this since most people will be busy doing Good Fridayish things. So YANBU in being pissed off at people cancelling but ABU for holding this "party" today.

BRING tiny baby DD - I LOVE tiny baby DD.....I'll probably after a glass of wine offer to KEEP tiny baby DD...

Larakitten - that would be a tragedy wouldn't it....Have to drink all the wine and eat all the party food myself...

Sorry I'm in Hampshire so its a bit far... [busad]

I think it sounds lovely, better than being at work like I will be all night! Have a great time!

Hi OP, I feel for you! Something similar happend to me. A work friend pushed hard to get me to hold an Avon party. I set it up, only got 4 people to agree to attend, and on the night only ONE turned up. I was mortified!

It is rude to accept the invite and then not come. But I would rather have a bbq with no pressure to buy anything if I'm being honest.

"I would probably mumble a 'yes, lovely' when invited and then make an excuse. Sorry"

I would have preferred it if were more honest and said that it just wasn't your thing and a simple "no thank you" would have sufficed. I think it is rude to tell someone you are going or might go when you have no intention of doing so. It is far more polite.

Bathsheba How did it go in the end?

Yes bathsheba, how did it go? Did you have to share the wine???