If you're willing to take the karmic chance there's always the option of not showing up and then telling everyone the next week: "Oh, I so wanted to go, but (child) started throwing up. Like, a lot. Like, projectile. And it had rocks in it." or similar.
Murk: But you're a God! The Sacred Glorificus! Glory: I'm a God in exile. Far from the Hellfires of Home and sharing my body with an enemy that stabs my boys in their fleshy little stomachs!
'Dirty Girls'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Miracleman - Nov 30, 2007 10:08:30 am PST #4763 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
msbelle - Nov 30, 2007 10:10:17 am PST #4764 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I take karmic chances all the time and I feel this would be a good one.
Gudanov - Nov 30, 2007 10:12:57 am PST #4765 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
If you tell them your kid was sick you wouldn't technically be lying if you don't specify that the sickness predated the time of the party or specify the nature of the sickness.
Sophia Brooks - Nov 30, 2007 10:13:03 am PST #4766 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
not only was I pressured this year to be sure to attend, but when I said that mac would not be coming because he won't eat any of the food where we are going (dim sum) - I was told "I don't care if he eats there or not" and then pressured to bring him to play with the big boss' child. I was so caught off guard I said ok.
That sucks! Our party is "adults only" this year, so people who do not have baby sitters can't bring their children. We are supposed to bring spouses (which I don't have).
Jesse - Nov 30, 2007 10:14:00 am PST #4767 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
not only was I pressured this year to be sure to attend, but when I said that mac would not be coming because he won't eat any of the food where we are going (dim sum) - I was told "I don't care if he eats there or not" and then pressured to bring him to play with the big boss' child. I was so caught off guard I said ok.
So rude!
Our thing is in the day, and spouses etc. are invited, which I just think is so crazy. Most people here have spouses who have jobs of their own!
Gudanov - Nov 30, 2007 10:16:00 am PST #4768 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
We are supposed to bring spouses (which I don't have).
You have to get a spouse before the party? Man, that's a lot more trouble than just brining a potluck disk.
Allyson - Nov 30, 2007 10:16:32 am PST #4769 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm staring at the invite to Allyson and Guest, and seriously, kill me.
I HAVE NO GUEST, OKAY? I AM A BIG LOSER WITH NO GUEST. I HAVE TO SIT THERE, BY MYSELF, AS AN ODD NUMBER, SCREWING UP YOUR SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.
msbelle - Nov 30, 2007 10:16:43 am PST #4770 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
see, a day event is ACTUALLY a gift to your staff. A night event on a MONDAY, nsm.
Jesse - Nov 30, 2007 10:17:45 am PST #4771 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I started to work myself into a state about the seating arrangements at Thanksgiving, convinced that the only reason I was sitting next to my grandmother is because we were the only two grown-ups there without spouses/partners.
Sophia Brooks - Nov 30, 2007 10:18:06 am PST #4772 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
see, a day event is ACTUALLY a gift to your staff. A night event on a MONDAY, nsm.
I agree. Our weekend extravaganzas just before Christmas are killing me, and I don't even have much family.