Oh pshaw, on Sat 24 Nov 2007 12:35:58p, Goomba38 meant to say...

> 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?
>

They "claimed" they interpreted it as a casual "stop by for dinner if you
can" sort of invitation. It clearly was not. They barely apologized and
abruptly dropped the subject. It never came up again, nor did they make
amends in any way. I saw them socially on occasion after that, but NEVER
at my house.

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: 11/24/07

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