Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> The only thing worse is invitees simply not showing up at all when they
> have accepted an invitation. This has happened once to me in a big way. I
> invited 4 friends, who knew each other well, to a dinner party for the
> evening. They all accepted with delight. On the evening of the dinner no
> one showed up. I had planned a fairly elaborate menu. After nearly two
> hours had passed, I called one of the party to learn that the 4 of them had
> decided to do something else that evening. Needless to say, they never
> received another invitation.
>
Ohmygawd. I would be LIVID! What inconsideration...but even worse
because it was multiplied by four. Did they ever mention it or make amends?