... to uninvite them...

[Owngoal]

More of a WWYD and is a long so apologies.

DH and colleague 'A' decided to get tickets for a footy match next week between our local team and colleague 'A' premier league team. DH agreed to buy the tickets and colleague 'A' asked a few more around the office including colleague 'B'.

Colleague 'B' shares an office with Colleague 'C' and when DH went to see Colleague 'B' to confirm numbers he wasn't there but Colleague 'C' was and DH invited him. Colleague' C' said yes.

As it turns out not many people like Colleague 'C' as he's very loud, dominating and always makes everything about him. DH is naiive to this as he gets on with everybody, and is newer so oblivious to who doesn't like who.

Colleague 'A' is fuming Colleague 'C' is coming and DH feels guilty as they arranged it because it was a chance for Colleague 'A' to see his team (moved away from his teams area yrs ago and rarely gets a chance to see them).

Now DH doesn't know whether to uninvite Colleague 'C' or do nothing and hope colleague 'A' doesn't take the hump as he doesn't hide his feelings easily.

WWYD? Again sorry for the long essay, DH sought the wisdom of female minds to sort out squabbling boys.

Well the invites gone out

Just arrange for A and C to be further apart - assuming it's seated

What's done is done

Either un-invite "C" or tell him in no uncertain terms to behave himself and rein in his behaviour. The only other thing is for everyone else to suck it up and go anyway.

Your DH should be allowed to invite who he likes and be free to come to his own opinions on colleague C. I hate office politics when others try to place their views onto you. Your DH may end up with the same views he may end up liking him. I would certainly not be telling someone to alter their personality or not come.

Colleague A invited colleague B so presumably your DH thought it was fine to invite more people. Your DH didn't maliciously invite C to annoy A and A should know this. If A holds a grudge against your DH for doing it, it really says more about A's character than anything else. As said above, the invite has already gone out so best if your DH just says sorry, he didn't realise (probably already done this) and he won't do it again. That should be the end of it. It's not as if it's drinks or a meal out - they'll surely be more focused on the game than each other. A is a grown man and should be able to get over it.

Really reminded me how much I hate office politics too!

You can't uninvited someone. A just needs to act like a grown up and make sure they sit separately.