I am speechless.....and that takes a lot

debbeau

My H, I and 12 year old daughter were invited to the wedding of a friend of H. It will be a 4 hour drive and hotel stay. Since DD would not know anyone and the children are all younger we RSVPed for H and I. The bride called an hour ago to say my DD has to come. They had planned to rent a hotel room and have her babysit for all of the other kids coming! WTF they have never even met DD. I was floored.

lyndausvi

Has to come?   Why would she HAVE to come?  Maybe she as another commitment that day?

That is just weird.

RebeccaB88

Uh, yeah. How incredibly presumptuous of them. They weren't planning on ASKING her (and you guys)?  Or planning on paying her for her time?  She received an invitation to attend, not work.

That is so far beyond rude of them that I'd seriously consider rescinding my RSVP...and maybe the friendship.

Sugargirl1019

Oh my gosh. How atrocious! Daughter DEFINITELY has a fun sleepover party to attend that night instead.

jenajjthr

I say go for it.....quote her a vendor fee of $10/hr/per child.  You will write up the contract tonight, email her a copy to sign, she can send it back along with a 50% non-refundable deposit. Of course your hotel room and travel fees will have to be included since you will have to accompany your minor child to the event for her to work.  See how well that goes over.  Maybe it will open her eyes to how horrible of a person she is. 

theartistformerlyknownas

Whaaaaat?!

I'd tell her "oh sure! $10 per hour per kid."

holyguacamole79

Say whaaaaaaa?

theartistformerlyknownas

Lol @jenajjthr‌ jinx!

steph861

I will never, ever understand how some people get through life without being routinely slapped.

jenajjthr

@lolo883 Great minds think alike!

ohannabelle

debbeau said:

My H, I and 12 year old daughter were invited to the wedding of a friend of H. It will be a 4 hour drive and hotel stay. Since DD would not know anyone and the children are all younger we RSVPed for H and I. The bride called an hour ago to say my DD has to come. They had planned to rent a hotel room and have her babysit for all of the other kids coming! WTF they have never even met DD. I was floored.

Holy mother on a pogo stick!

That is possibly one of the ballsiest moves I've ever heard. Oh, man. I'd be speechless too, for about ten minutes. Then that ballsy woman would be wishing I'd remained speechless.

What are you going to tell her?

banana468

I'm curious. Was there a response?

AddieCake

Yeah, what did you respond?

levioosa

Ew, that's gross.  She invited DD.  

Ditto PPs.  What happened?  

misshart00

I also want to know the response. That's crazy ridiculous.

bride2b71614

Eff that noise. First off it's rude she's a guest not a slave. Second, even if your daughter babysat, how many kids are we talking here? Even if she's the most responsible 12 year old in the world depending on how many kids, their ages, etc. that's a lot of responsibility for anyone to handle. If you do wind up bringing DD and if she babysits I would charge the bride up the wazoo and demand ten slices of cake!

daria24

Wow, I wish TK would set up a "Wall of Shame" so we could bookmark some of the most outrageous things ever posted. Because this one is definitely up there. 

"I'm sorry, but DD has to wash her hair that night."

debbeau

I told her my daughter has plans. I don't know this girl but that would be end of convo with most people. She said what was she doing that was so important. I told her DD was getting her first Brazilian.. Her grandmother was taking her. She was real quiet then said ok and hung up. I am sure H is going to hear about it from the groom.

banana468

debbeau said:

I told her my daughter has plans. I don't know this girl but that would be end of convo with most people. She said what was she doing that was so important. I told her DD was getting her first Brazilian.. Her grandmother was taking her. She was real quiet then said ok and hung up. I am sure H is going to hear about it from the groom.

ROTFLMAO!    I'd love to hear what the groom has to say about your daughter being voluntold.

chibiyui

debbeau said:

I told her my daughter has plans. I don't know this girl but that would be end of convo with most people. She said what was she doing that was so important. I told her DD was getting her first Brazilian.. Her grandmother was taking her. She was real quiet then said ok and hung up. I am sure H is going to hear about it from the groom.

*highest of fives gif to be placed when I get home from work here*

misshart00

You just destroyed this bride's whole wedding plan! What is she going to do now with the kids they invited to the wedding?!

debbeau

Banana I like that term voluntold

lyndausvi

Best response ever.

WinstonsGirl

That is the best thing I've read in ages!!  I love that response!!

banana468

debbeau said:

Banana I like that term voluntold

I wish I could take credit for it but I read it here on TK first.

huskypuppy14

debbeau said:

I told her my daughter has plans. I don't know this girl but that would be end of convo with most people. She said what was she doing that was so important. I told her DD was getting her first Brazilian.. Her grandmother was taking her. She was real quiet then said ok and hung up. I am sure H is going to hear about it from the groom.

NYCMercedes

So the nervy bride asked you what was so important that your DD had to miss her wedding/job! And, you had RSVP'd without her! Unreal!

jdluvr06

Best response ever. What does you H say about all of this?

mrscaty

debbeau said:

I told her my daughter has plans. I don't know this girl but that would be end of convo with most people. She said what was she doing that was so important. I told her DD was getting her first Brazilian.. Her grandmother was taking her. She was real quiet then said ok and hung up. I am sure H is going to hear about it from the groom.

amazing. Please tell us what your H says about all this.

beethery

WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW

RebeccaB88

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