tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post7938807801940803326..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Birthday Mom Goes Crazy and Sends a Bill to a No-ShowJen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-1962720124491332412015-01-21T20:34:25.074-06:002015-01-21T20:34:25.074-06:00No one seems to think about how the kid may hate g...No one seems to think about how the kid may hate going to these things. Of course, it really is all about the Mom and what a great party she is throwing. My son hated these social events but felt pressure to go. Once I told him I didn't care...he never went again!<br />He thought they were boring and fake and no fun.cphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404808260170726603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-88185818770001855792015-01-21T17:52:50.287-06:002015-01-21T17:52:50.287-06:00What mom has time for either...sending a nicely ty...What mom has time for either...sending a nicely typed up invoice OR going over to the others to harass them? Both families suck. Both are off my invite list. No DRAMA allowed. OH, and ps, we LOVE homemade cards...way better than purchased ones. <3Domestic ZooKeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07918124679755605594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-67443035683013633462015-01-21T17:38:18.503-06:002015-01-21T17:38:18.503-06:00I can understand being frustrated that you paid fo...I can understand being frustrated that you paid for someone who didn't show up. However, that is the chance you take having a party like this. Things happen, and I doubt that if the kid HAD called to cancel, the mother would have gotten a refund. She probably couldn't cancel past 24 hours in advance, if not longer. So if something came up the day of the party, she would have been charged for the missing kid anyway. And, what kind of wuss move is sending an invoice home with the kid? No call from one mother to the other, explaining the situation and ASKING if they would be willing to cover this? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276871156256334412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-74646060936499827242015-01-21T17:32:16.739-06:002015-01-21T17:32:16.739-06:00Dear British B-day Mom, Please seek professional ...Dear British B-day Mom, Please seek professional psychiatric help immediately. Because obviously, you are completely insane.<br /><br />Seriously, though, while it is rude to flake out on an RSVP, I get it. And as a person who lost three grandparents to cancer and whose one living grandparent lives four states away, I think any time a kid chooses to spend with their grands is waaaaaay more important than a birthday party being thrown to show how much better at parenting the birthday boy's mom is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-88010921042924070892015-01-21T17:05:23.228-06:002015-01-21T17:05:23.228-06:00You are one of my favorite authors! I have read b...You are one of my favorite authors! I have read both of your books, and I reread them every month or so, for laughs and to just feel better when life gets tough! Please write another book soon! I will buy them all :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328744773373891802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-3551511543740420242015-01-21T17:04:32.614-06:002015-01-21T17:04:32.614-06:00I had that happen at my wedding. A bunch of no-sho...I had that happen at my wedding. A bunch of no-shows. But we got a huge doggie bag and ate all the food those suckers didn't show up to eat. So, win-win. British Birthday Party Lady? She's a bloody wanker. Linda Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285985403444531922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-67748942650257520772015-01-21T13:37:42.362-06:002015-01-21T13:37:42.362-06:00I adore you!!!!!! Muuuuuuuah! I adore you!!!!!! Muuuuuuuah! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-77040599349138072642015-01-21T12:06:10.330-06:002015-01-21T12:06:10.330-06:00It's a big pile of "if one of you had jus...It's a big pile of "if one of you had just decided to be a decent human being and TALKED to the other" it would be over. Both sets of parents here make me feel irate.Kphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762687534740052256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-2587439818741524472015-01-21T09:49:18.640-06:002015-01-21T09:49:18.640-06:00Can I also point out that this dive overboard by b...Can I also point out that this dive overboard by birthday kid's mom is SO crazy that she's guaranteeing that NO ONE will want to send their kids to any of her precious little snowflake's future birthday parties? Not only does she look like a vindictive psycho now, but people will remember this when the invites roll out next year. Ace CBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940204849511158452noreply@blogger.com