FFF

meghanttu08

NFT

meghanttu08

I flame this massive headache and I'm tired.

My dog I think has an ear infection due to the groomer's cruelity so I flame the groomers! />:-O

MarieSD

I flame that I still have WR stuff I haven't finished with. I need to: get back to the videographer, finish reviewing our vendors, copy pictures to give to family and mail them out, get some pictures from the wedding printed on canvas and hang them up, write a few TY notes for gifts that arrived recently, get my dress cleaned, and find a proper place for all our wedding gifts in our kitchen.

Oh, and allergies.

So this is really more of a B&M post than a flame, but oh well!

MLandCJ

I flame that crappy people. Seriously!  ugh.  I'm so over this.

KendallandAlbert

I still want to details C. My only flame is that my FI hit snooze 7 times.

kristan1022

I will probably soon be flaming baggage handlers (I swear I have the worst luggage luck EVER) but it's totally worth it to escape this heat for a few days!

Amanda667

 I flame the doucher who hit my car in the middle of the night and drove off!! My front bumper is a mess!

rcpm44

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_fff-66?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:642a66a8-3aff-4405-901d-9020896ba632Post:c8ef3dd5-ac06-44ac-a186-b96aa0c09672">Re: FFF</a>:
[QUOTE]<strong>I flame that I still have WR stuff I haven't finished with.</strong> I need to: get back to the videographer, finish reviewing our vendors, copy pictures to give to family and mail them out, get some pictures from the wedding printed on canvas and hang them up, write a few TY notes for gifts that arrived recently, get my dress cleaned, and find a proper place for all our wedding gifts in our kitchen. Oh, and allergies. So this is really more of a B&M post than a flame, but oh well!
Posted by MarieSD[/QUOTE]

Don't! I'm 91/2 months out from our wedding and I haven't printed off ANY picture and therefore have none framed or hung, I won't print off pictures for family (personal preference out of respect to my photographer), haven't gotten my dress cleaned, just now found a proper place for all the gifts (except for a few tools), and I still have wedding decorations to get rid of!

So, feel like you're behind the ball or anything. Stephanie is almost 2 years and last I remember she still hasn't gotten her dress cleaned. You'll realize that something really aren't as important as you originally thought.

ecox12

I flame the coworker who keeps walking by my cubicle, intentionally looking in to see what I'm doing. 1) You're an intern just like me, so I don't work for you and 2) my supervisor knows what I'm doing, and I always get my work done as soon as it's presented to me, unlike you who likes to wait until the last minute. Just saying... it gets annoying

I also flame fleas. When you get one [which isn't often] suddenly you have to treat all 4 cats for worms. Ugh... I'm going to have fun tonight giving them pills!

MarieSD

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: FFF : Don't! I'm 91/2 months out from our wedding and I haven't printed off ANY picture and therefore have none framed or hung, I won't print off pictures for family (personal preference out of respect to my photographer), haven't gotten my dress cleaned, just now found a proper place for all the gifts (except for a few tools), and I still have wedding decorations to get rid of! So, feel like you're behind the ball or anything. Stephanie is almost 2 years and last I remember she still hasn't gotten her dress cleaned. You'll realize that something really aren't as important as you originally thought.
Posted by rcpm44[/QUOTE]

Thanks for making me feel better! I feel like I completely ran out of WR enthusiasm about the week <em>before</em> the wedding ... hence not getting anything done afterward. I just hate that every time someone talks about coming to visit us, instead of excited I feel a little spasm of dread at the thought of having to clean out our spare bedroom / post-wedding museum of gifts, half-finished TYs, and a very dirty dress.

I try to keep the rest of the house spotless, so I feel like that room is my dirty little secret. Lol.

courtski2004

I don't really have anything to flame today....my baby sister got engaged yesterday!! I guess I will have to reside in weddingland just a bit longer.

bsn1752

I flame people that excuse poor etiquette by saying "well, I'm paying for my own wedding."

Hey, I paid for mine too, and I was still polite to my guests.

AHF.  (yeah Wendi, you know what that is)

sparklingdiamond

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_fff-66?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:642a66a8-3aff-4405-901d-9020896ba632Post:61f6ad74-57ae-4c57-8dcb-21063526b106">Re: FFF</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: FFF : Thanks for making me feel better! I feel like I completely ran out of WR enthusiasm about the week before the wedding ... hence not getting anything done afterward. I just hate that every time someone talks about coming to visit us, instead of excited I feel a little spasm of dread at the thought of having to clean out our spare bedroom / post-wedding museum of gifts, half-finished TYs, and a very dirty dress. I try to keep the rest of the house spotless, so I feel like that room is my dirty little secret. Lol.
Posted by MarieSD[/QUOTE]

I know what you mean!  Our spare room is still filled with wedding stuff (along with other junk) and I just haven't had the energy to go in and clean it yet!

Amanda667

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_fff-66?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:642a66a8-3aff-4405-901d-9020896ba632Post:2d03cf4f-af02-4ef4-851b-bd0cf0c3c523">Re: FFF</a>:
[QUOTE]I flame people that excuse poor etiquette by saying "well, I'm paying for my own wedding." Hey, I paid for mine too, and I was still polite to my guests. AHF.  (yeah Wendi, you know what that is)
Posted by bsn1752[/QUOTE]

These people are rude to their guests?! WTH!. Most of us pay for our own weddings, big deal!

professorscience

I flame this effing member of my staff who cannot make it to a single meeting on time.

I also flame SMU parking authority for ticketing all of my staff who had cars AND our camp vans, because apparently we're no longer allowed to park in the lot adjacent to our dorm.  When I asked them if, in the previous years when we had parked here with impunity, we had just been parked illegally, and they just shrugged and said, "Guess so."  GUESS SO?  I am so over SMU right now.

I ALSO flame poor ettiquette.  If you are breaking traditional ettiquette rules, that's fine (well, not really).  As Brianna said, don't use "I'm paying for my own wedding" as an excuse.

FebDallasBride

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[QUOTE]I flame people that excuse poor etiquette by saying "well, I'm paying for my own wedding." Hey, I paid for mine too, and I was still polite to my guests. <strong>AHF.  (yeah Wendi, you know what that is)</strong>
Posted by bsn1752[/QUOTE]

SQUEEEEEEE! I <3 it!

So I just got a call my car won't be ready til Monday now :( I have to wait til after work Monday to pick it up cause I'm the only sales person here on Mondays. Now I have to cancel other plans I had that afternoon.

And I'm hungry. So so hungry.

ETA: Courtski yay for little sister!

rcpm44

[QUOTE]It's sad to hear about this. <strong>I don't mean to be cruel or rude...but is getting a ball really worth risking your life for?</strong>  I feel so bad for that little boy too. No telling what he's feeling now.
Posted by meghanttu08[/QUOTE]

Meghan,
This comment is VERY cruel and rude, not to mention ignorant and heartless. The man wasn't leaning all that far over to catch the ball and no one tires to catch the ball thinking "Man, I could be risking my life here." I'm willing to bet all he was thinking was "Man, I'd like to catch this ball and give it to my kid.."

Please think before saying something. I don't offend easily and you managed to do so with your comment.

bsn1752

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: FFF : These people are rude to their guests?! WTH!. Most of us pay for our own weddings, big deal!
Posted by Amanda667[/QUOTE]

Yes, I think it's rude to not host your guests properly.

And I agree, big deal.  But that's the same excuse I hear day in, day out for not feeding guests, giving drink tickets instead of hosting a bar, and other general wedding faux paus.  I paid for my own wedding too, and I took care of my guests accordingly. 

I think that saying "well, I'm paying for my own wedding so that's why I'm doing this" is a crap excuse. 

bsn1752

Reading comprehension.  I haz it.

professorscience

ANTS.

Apparently they haven't been taken care of yet.  Gross.

shortgirltx

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[QUOTE]I flame that I still have WR stuff I haven't finished with. I need to: get back to the videographer, finish reviewing our vendors, copy pictures to give to family and mail them out, get some pictures from the wedding printed on canvas and hang them up, write a few TY notes for gifts that arrived recently, get my dress cleaned, and find a proper place for all our wedding gifts in our kitchen. Oh, and allergies. So this is really more of a B&M post than a flame, but oh well!
Posted by MarieSD[/QUOTE]

Don't feel too bad.  I still have not cleaned my dress...a year and a half later :)

I also need to pick pictures for a canvas.  I have to have it done by August so I don't have much time left.  I just cannot choose.

DFWIndian

I flame my co-worker who since I've been back has been giving me a mountain of work. She's the only one who seems like she couldn't keep up with it since I've been gone.

I also flame Charter for their sucky internet service. We've done may calls and two guys have come out to check the internet and it still doesn't work properly.

DFWIndian

I flame my co-worker who since I've been back has been giving me a mountain of work. She's the only one who seems like she couldn't keep up with it since I've been gone.

I also flame Charter for their sucky internet service. We've done may calls and two guys have come out to check the internet and it still doesn't work properly.

courtski2004

If people can admittedly forego proper wedding etiquette, they need a wake up call. There is no excuse for this, especially that 'you are paying for your own wedding.' Cut your guest list and be the best host you can with the budget that you have. End of story. I would rather not be invited than expected to go to an evening reception with no food or a cash bar. But thats just me.

laurencste

I flame vendors who think that just because I'm requesting a lower priced service doesn't mean they can ignore me/treat me like crap.  I asked my wedding day florist for a quote for our rehearsal dinner, requesting to keep it within a small budget, and she dithered around and refused to respond until finally I went with someone else.  This makes me worry about how she'll handle the wedding day, even though the flower budget is 10 times that of the rehersal dinner.  Our DJ company is also providing a monogram light for an additional fee, but they refuse to reply to any emails asking about that either. 

It's frustrating when your vendors think you're small potatoes because you are using their lower priced services.

KendallandAlbert

For issues like that, don't e-mail.  Be proactive and pick up the phone.

FebDallasBride

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[QUOTE]If people can admittedly forego proper wedding etiquette, they need a wake up call. There is no excuse for this, especially that 'you are paying for your own wedding.' Cut your guest list and be the best host you can with the budget that you have. End of story. <strong>I would rather not be invited than expected to go to an evening reception with no food or a cash bar.</strong> But thats just me.
Posted by courtski2004[/QUOTE]



This!!! OMG This. I went to a wedding in April that had "heavy apps" but by the time we got there from the church, they were mostly out already. They did this for a 7pm ceremony/8:30 reception. Alcohol was plentiful, but I couldn't enjoy that cause of an empty stomach that wasn't going to get filled up. Plan accordingly, for the sake of your guests.

KendallandAlbert

Eww Wendi boo @ them!

We are having a late reception 8:30pm but are planning on 5 large action stations and an open bar I am hoping that is enough

NathanandJordan

ok so this isn't necessarily a flame, but it has been bugging me.  Maybe someone can explain this to me.

Why do some people start day of the week threads with "NFT" and then the next post is from them?! Drives me nuts!

angelsong21

I flame people who are angry at you for things you have no control over.  Work is really getting to me right now...and I can't talk about it on here.

I flame FI's employer who has now pulled him aside and told him he will be going from working 5 areas at work to 17 starting Monday.  That means his already packed workload will be up over 300%, and I have never seen him so frustrated.  Yet everyone else is either having their workload reduced on only getting up to 10 areas to work.  I guess the saying is right that they will always give more work to the busiest person.  It doesn't really seem to pay off to be great at what you do......

And finally, my car was supposed to be ready yesterday and I got a call that it was not.  I missed all my hours at work last night because of this and I had to cancel two doctors appointments today I've been waiting over a month for.   I filed a claim with Geico from the accident last Monday and apparently their insured has decided not to contact them back, so I guess I just get to sit here and wait...

Ever have one of those times in life where it just seems like absolutely nothing is going right?  This is definitely one of those times for me.... hence I've tried to keep my posting on here to a minimum.  Sorry, ladies, for being such a drag.

courtski2004

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[QUOTE] Our DJ company is also providing a monogram light for an additional fee, but they refuse to reply to any emails asking about that either.  Posted by laurencste[/QUOTE]

Call. Negotiate with them. If it takes you having to go in and do it face to face, it will help eliminate the communication issues. I negotiated with our DJ on uplighting (he initially wanted $50 per can, and I worked him down to $22/ can) based on other companies pricing. We ended up not using it, but that would have been a huge savings. That extra effort is sometimes what they appreciate--and they know that will go a long way in making you happy and guaranteeing good word of mouth after the event. Sometimes that extra leg work is what is necessary if you are asking them to go down in price--effort on your part is appreciated. If someone just emailed me asking about doing me a favor but didn't bother to reach out to me personally, I wouldn't be as inclined to bend either.