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    #31
    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    We've all ranted to whoever will listen when inconsiderate parents have not turned up at a party without letting us know.

    I can imagine Mrs BigHouse thinking "**** em, I'll send them an invoice. That'll make the point". And it did!
    Oh, absolutely. Inconsiderate twats are the worst kinds of twats. But being zen about the twats makes life easier, I find.
    Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
    +5 Xeno Cool Points

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      #32
      Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
      Oh, absolutely. Inconsiderate twats are the worst kinds of twats. But being zen about the twats makes life easier, I find.
      I've always thought smelly twats were the worst myself.
      I'm not even an atheist so much as I am an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches, and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful. [Christopher Hitchens]

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        #33
        Originally posted by GlenW View Post
        I've always thought smelly twats were the worst myself.
        Smelly = inconsiderate, yes?
        Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
        +5 Xeno Cool Points

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          #34
          Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
          Yeh the invoice thing was a bit sad but I'd be a bit wassed off too if some nobhead decided not to bother to send their kids and was too rude to not even let me know and I ended up best part of £20 out of pocket. Be last time I invited their kid.

          Thats the problem, some people have no manners and dont give a tulipe about other people. They think they're free to do what they like and change their mind and promises to attend dont matter.

          Dont get me started. Mrs does beauty treatments (fillers etc). More than once shes had people phone 30 mins before appt with some emergency or other (in truth, its always cant afford it now), and shes had some who are just not home.

          Then when she rings them they just ignore her calls. One customer was 25 miles away and was a no-show. Never even answered her calls afterwards to explain.
          Even had one lady who she could see hiding on the floor behind the settee when she was knocking the door. People just dont care about anyone else.
          Yeah. The idea that some people would agree to do something and then bin it when they get a better offer. That's just mental. That would never happen on here, would it!



          For some reason this thread has reminded me I need to do some ironing.

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            #35
            Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
            Smelly = inconsiderate, yes?
            Good point, well made.
            I'm not even an atheist so much as I am an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches, and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful. [Christopher Hitchens]

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              #36
              Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
              Yeah. The idea that some people would agree to do something and then bin it when they get a better offer. That's just mental. That would never happen on here, would it!



              For some reason this thread has reminded me I need to do some ironing.
              This ^ is why I nominated you as poster of the year, or whatever it was called.
              Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
              +5 Xeno Cool Points

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                #37
                Originally posted by GlenW View Post
                I've always thought smelly twats were the worst myself.
                We know a story about that boys & girls

                The hygiene products that prey on female fears: Top gynaecologist reveals danger of masking odour  | Daily Mail Online

                The hygiene products that prey on female fears: Top gynaecologist reveals danger of masking odour
                Dr Ugwumadu says more women are asking about feminine hygiene
                Female patients want to know if they should use a special spray or wash
                He thinks they worsen women's anxiety and could be 'a waste of money'
                And using such products could mean infections go undiagnosed
                so ladies leave it natural the doc says so.

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by GlenW View Post
                  I've always thought smelly twats were the worst myself.
                  Is SASGuru back?
                  Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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                    #39
                    We had an issue where we invited a child and the dad turned up to the party with his daughter & two additional siblings saying that they felt left out so could the come. As it was a party we said yes (but thought he was taking the piss) , he then proceeded to **** off and not stay either.

                    His daughter is no longer on the invitation list.
                    What happens in General, stays in General.
                    You know what they say about assumptions!

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                      #40
                      If we arranged a party for our kids, we never asked for the other parents to pay for any of it. We asked for RSVPs to give us an idea for numbers but wouldn't dream of asking money from no-shows.

                      It was rude not to let them know but best thing would just be to remove them from invites to future events.

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