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To think this is rude? Friends not replying to invite

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Weareunloved · 03/04/2021 18:24

I know this sort of stuff has been done before.

I've moved house recently and nobody's seen it yet. With the better weather and rule of 6 I've invited a group of friends for a BBQ at mine, in 2 weeks' time. Invite was sent Thursday, read by all on WhatsApp and nobody's replied.
I understand if they are busy but surely you'd message to at least say so?
I know some are on furlough ATM, most don't work weekends and only 1 has a kid.

Just pretty upset tbh, plus we haven't seen each other in months. See all these groups of people meeting in the park now and I feel sad.

OP posts:
Billandben444 · 06/04/2021 13:39

I still go with my original suggestion - message them all saying something else has come up (ie a better offer!) so you'll have to cancel and you'll catch up with them later in the year. Then walk away from them with pride intact.

Gwenhwyfar · 06/04/2021 19:09

@HUCKMUCK

I think it’s rude. It doesn’t take more than half a minute to reply ‘Thanks for the invite, can I confirm in a few days when I’ve checked calendars/work/whatever else’
But why bother sending a holding reply if you can reply properly in a few days?
ChocolateCuddle · 06/04/2021 19:21

To be fair op, the weather is looking shite the weekend after next, 12 degrees and pishing down.

Where in the country are you?

stoopider · 06/04/2021 19:28

I think it’s really rude

mrsrat · 12/12/2021 20:09

I think you are a bit bonkers on th run up to Xmas with omnichron thinking ANYONE would come to BBQ IN THE SNOW .what on earth are you thinking . It's your home nog thief's and they have got better things to do at this time of year

Chimley · 12/12/2021 20:15

@mrsrat

I think you are a bit bonkers on th run up to Xmas with omnichron thinking ANYONE would come to BBQ IN THE SNOW .what on earth are you thinking . It's your home nog thief's and they have got better things to do at this time of year
GrinGrin ZOMBIE THREAD from April!
SagittariusDwarf · 12/12/2021 20:21

@mrsrat

I think you are a bit bonkers on th run up to Xmas with omnichron thinking ANYONE would come to BBQ IN THE SNOW .what on earth are you thinking . It's your home nog thief's and they have got better things to do at this time of year
What's a home nog thief? And why have you resurrected a thread from April to bang on about bbqs in the snow?
Iheartbaby · 12/12/2021 20:31

This has made me laugh :)

snowmanshoes · 12/12/2021 20:37

Grin and me

Alwayscheerful · 12/12/2021 22:46

It's your home not theirs ?

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