Common sense is not so common.

Re: Common sense is not so common.

• goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826 member

  

  August 2014

  Ugh.  "Sorry about the confusion, but it's for your dad and his guest, not your mooching ass...HA!"

  
  

  We had this with FI's uncle.  It was for him and his wife, but he calls like "Well if you have extra plates, can I bring my whole family?"  You can't read?  That's so sad!!  Then "Can I bring my daughter instead of my wife?" Getting warmer, weirdo.  I am so over his shit.  

  

  
  

  
  

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• raissyrais member

  

  August 2014

  I would understand it if said daughter was 7 years old and the name was not on the invitation (even though for me, that clearly means only Mr.&Mrs). But you're right, it does sound a little off when a full grown adult asks the question. Maybe she's just trying to get invited? Stay strong and noble tcnoble! Hehe...

  

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• erinlin25 member

  

  August 2014

  That happened to us. H invited a set of parents who were close family friends.  Invitation went to Mr & Mrs.  They RSVP'd back with Mr.&Mrs + their son and his fiancee. 
  
  H was good friends with the son growing up, which why the parents were invited (they remained good family friends through the years). But H and the son had not talked in years (friend moved away after HS--they saw/talked to each other rarely, but were still friendly when their paths did cross). When we got the RSVP back I talked to H about what he wanted to do...he ultimately just said no problem, add them, it will be cool to catch up.  We had the space and H had a lot of out of state family not coming so I let it go. 
  
  We later were invited to the friends wedding (on MILs invitation although we were married--shit they came to our wedding!)  They did not bring us a gift to our wedding, NBD.  We brought a nice gift to theirs-- still no thank you over a year later. 
  

  
  
  
  

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• theartistformerlyknownas member

  

  August 2014

  We went to bar trivia with a couple of FI's friends, and one of the friend's two coworkers. The two friends are both coming solo and asking about the single lady situation at the reception. One of the friends has already dated and been (quite justifiably) dumped by my friend, who will be one of the only 2 single women in attendance. This random coworker who I'd never even met before chimes in "well they'll all just bring a random date, and then they can see if they hit it off with each other's dates!" Um. My wedding is actually not a key party, go figure.

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• Inkdancer member

  

  August 2014

  Some people really just don't know any better. Turns out my cousin is mad at me for not coming to her wedding last month, when she sent an invitation to my mother (who lives in a different state) and didn't put my name on it. Am I supposed to be a mind reader??
  

  

  

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  August 2014

  compared to most of you, I'm old.    It's sad, but common sense as gone by the wayside.  Technology has may a lot of you not able to think and reason on your own.  

  
  

  Don't get me wrong, I love most of the regular posters here.   I get making an general statement is wrong,  but I've done a lot of head shaking lately.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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