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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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To be a bit put out by Claire's Accessories?

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TheHouseOnBellSt · 04/07/2015 12:02

Booked a party there 2 weeks ago. Was told "Come in any time to pay your vouchers for the girls...as long as it's before the party."

Party is next weekend. Just had phone message from girl there who said "We're in a blind panic because you've not been in to pay for vouchers and sign forms so we don't know if you're still coming or not."

A blind panic??

I called her back and said "I was told to come in any time before the party...no date given....I was planning to come in on Monday..."

She again said "Oh its fine but we were in a blind panic"

So I said "You were in a blind panic because there's a full week to go and I'd not been in yet?"

She said It's just that we didn't know...

I'm put off the whole thing now!

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MrsGentlyBenevolent · 04/07/2015 18:01

I'm really, really sorry, and I know I shouldn't but.... I'm sat here wondering who would sneer at pans and why....

It's not snobbery, and this is AIBU, you are going to have a mix of opinions! No one has been specifically rude about you or your daughter.

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TheHouseOnBellSt · 04/07/2015 18:03

I'd sneer at someone's pans if they hadn't been washed properly. But not openly on Mumsnet.

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SideOrderofChips · 04/07/2015 18:04

Sorry but Johnny was rude.

And a Claires party would be my worst nightmare but my 8 year old would bloody love it.

And YANBU to be annoyed at them panicking

MrsGentlyBenevolent · 04/07/2015 18:06

I thought Mumsnet actually sneered at people who didn't buy sewper posh ones, ASDA smart price, not ordered from some specialist in France actually

pictish · 04/07/2015 18:08

Oh my dear Lord, how horrible, I hope none of my dd's are ever invited to one of those!

Imagine if someone said that in person. You're all swapping a bit of chit chat and you say you've booked a party for your daughter at Claire's. Someone responds, "Oh my dear Lord, how horrible, I hope none of my dd's are ever invited to one of those!"

You'd all think it jaw droppingly rude of that person to say that.
Because it is.

Ffs.

FreckledHen · 04/07/2015 18:15

I agree pictish. It was astonishingly rude.

blueballoon79 · 04/07/2015 18:20

I'm another one who agrees, Johnny was incredibly rude and there was absolutely no need for that comment at all.

Op, I agree with what others have said, the sales girl had probably been given grief by her manager and that's why she was OTT.

My DD would love a party at Claire's

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TheHouseOnBellSt · 04/07/2015 18:21

Side exactly. I'm not really looking forward to hanging out there...so I won't! I'm going to wait outside so the girls can pretend to be grown up!

Pict another exactly! I should have lied and said she was having a Symposium and then going to feed the homeless as her her birthday treat. Probably would have gone down better with some people here!

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pictish · 04/07/2015 18:25

To be fair to Johnny though, mumsnet does seem to have assumed carte blanche to sneer at anything typically girly and frou frou for dds.
If your dd isn't doing rugby in a dinosaur t-shirt, you're letting the side down.

Wagglebee · 04/07/2015 18:34

If your dd isn't doing rugby in a dinosaur t-shirt, you're letting the side down.

Years ago working in a clothes store the phrase 'soul destroying' was used a lot. So someone messing up the t-shirt table was 'soul destroying'. Being late for lunch because of a tricky customer, 'soul destroying'.

My last place of work had equally melodramatic phrases that everyone seemed to use.

So I think 'blind panic' was probably one of those phrases that they use because it's caught on and makes them sound important.

MuddlingMackem · 04/07/2015 18:44

Anyone got a link for the birthday parties? If our local branch does it DD would absolutely love it so I'll see if it's affordable. She's been asking if she can do something for this birthday.

My idea of hell though.

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TheHouseOnBellSt · 04/07/2015 19:15

Muddling just phone your local shop...they;ll tell you how it works and then you can book. I liked it because you choose what you spend...and there's no extra charge. So if you want to spend x amount per head then that's it...the games and extras aren't charged for.

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emilyharrymum · 04/07/2015 19:28

Maybe those those who would rather stick pins in their eyes have never had 11 year old girls! Mine is 14 later this month but would have loved this 3 yrs ago

MrsGentlyBenevolent · 04/07/2015 19:32

Emilyharry I seem to remember being an 11 year old girl, and rather sticking pins in my eyes than doing something like that. I have a younger family member who is exactly the same. However I also have a younger sister who would have loved it, each to their own.

DJThreeDog · 04/07/2015 21:17

Mrs

I realise no one is 'friends' here, but I like to live by the old adage of treat people as you would like to be treated.

That includes being tactful, even online.

MuddlingMackem · 04/07/2015 21:56

Thanks TheHouseOnBellSt, will call in and ask next week. :)

fastdaytears · 04/07/2015 21:57

I'm 31, survived my ears being pierced at Claire's a long time ago and am secretly very excited when kids want to go in there as I love the sparks however plastic. For some kids, an amazing party. For others not but equally bowling, soft play, cinema, climbing, build-a-bear doesn't appeal to all of them.

The phone call was annoying but I wouldn't let it worry you particularly if the whole party thing is new and confusing for the staff.

I hope your daughter has a really fab time.

MrsGentlyBenevolent · 04/07/2015 22:24

It may seem silly, but honestly, it's not a good thing getting them done in a place that uses a gun to pierce ears. It can cause damage, it's far more painful, takes longer to heal etc. I had mine (well, lobes only) done by gun, as I'm sure many others have, but I would seriously advise parents to take their kids to a professional to have them pierced. (Sorry for going off topic there!).

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