2 hours late.

[Mrsknackered]

Children in bed for 6.15pm with DP's bestfriend and his new girlfriend arriving for 6.30pm. I've made dinner and had the table set since that time. Said it couldn't be a ridiculously late thing as I have desperately got to prep for exams.
Got a text at 7.30pm saying 'we are running to the shop first, need anything?' I replied 'no thank you, dinner's getting cold!' No reply.
We've been stood up haven't we!?
Really wish I had stuck with the original plan of revision, Grey's Anatomy and a take away :( AIBU to just cancel now? And have a (very rare) evening with DP?

What horrible people. So this nap they were taking was it before, during or after their trip to the shop? It's obviously bullshit - hope you can save their food for another day - their loss and personally if they ever contacted me again I would tell them to fuck off.

Well, partner's best friend isn't much of a friend at all. He'd be better off ditching the fucker.

What a pair of arseholes. I would be alive with anger at them both. So so unbelievably selfish and rude. All your effort, time and expense.
Strike them off your friend list, period.

Is your dp going to remain friends with him?

I'd be less insulted by the lateness/no show and more insulted by the pathetic attempts at lies/excuses. They're an insult to your intelligence! Please say they can come round tomorrow then fuck off out 'to the shop'

Just occurs to me that you probably should have accepted their suggestion of calling round tomorrow. Then you could have not bothered coming to the door, even if you were obviously inside. Then hours later, message them to say you were all having a nap and forgot to set the alarm.

What a pathetic excuse! Took a nap, oh puhleaseeeee.

Rude fuckers.

Rude bastards. Don't invite them again, life's too short for that level of shit.

Don’t play games with them. I’d just say no and cut them off. They’ll know why.

How rude!!!
Several choices here:
Cancel at once with no explanation - anyone with a shred of sense would realise why. Or,
Serve them a cold dried up meal if they do arrive and let them know you are really, seriously p**d off with them. Or,
Ignore the doorbell.
And never ever invite them to eat again.

That is really bad and I would never offer again personally!

As if you'll give them a second chance to mug you off this week 😂

DH must be mortified if it's his best friend.

If I actually did the falling asleep thing I would call - embarrassed - not text.

Also they were already an hour late when they 'ran to the shops'.

Also who runs to the shops when they're already late?? And then accidentally falls asleep??

Also he was on WhatsApp 3 minutes ago according to your updates.

My god! That’s not even a half decent excuse!!

Bastards.

How rude. I wod have eaten as soon as they were half an hour late. That message about meeting up again, noway, some people don't have a bloody clue on decent manners.

They probably only offered to come tomorrow as they knew you’d say no

I agree with no playing games with them. Just don't bother re-scheduling.

You just dont do that to people. It's beyond rude.

Wow, this is unbelieveable rude.

Nobody lets a friend prepare for a dinner - all the prep, shopping and housework (if you're like me) and then doesn't turn up on the day??!! I really feel for you - you have a busy, busy life and the friend who knows you just brushes it off with 'alarm didn't go off? '
Sorry mate - do one!! Don't hold your breath for another invite!

Wow! Rudest guests ever!!!! I’d definitely sack them off. Forever. You deserve better.
As a fellow diabetic I might have bloody eaten them in a foul rage had they bothered to turn up.
Disgracefully rude.

Why wouldn't you or your DH actually talk to them? Diabetics can't faff around at meal times!

Cheeky fuckery at its finest! Hope you had a good night OP!

Cancel. You are not really cancelling as guests haven't turned up. Food not worth serving, fit for bin. Off to bed. Hope you got your shopping done okay!

They probably tell asleep after some horizontal exercise.