“Everyone I know has a big but…”
Can you name the movie without clicking the link?
I realize that it can be a challenge to come up with an excuse on the spot. You don’t want to lie but you’re inclined to not say what you’re really thinking.
I’d hang upside down for a week in a filthy monkey cage rather than sit through another one of your boring ass book-club-wanna-be meetings. I swear to God, if I have to endure such torture again, I’m bringing cocaine and rolled-up dollar bills for everyone as party favors. Read that, bitch.
Of course, you would NEVER say anything of the sort. Of course not. You’d say Billy has a soccer game. You have a PTA meeting. Your husband is on a business trip and you are unable to find a sitter. Your car has been acting up. The family is out of town that weekend. Or just say no.
But really, be smart about your lies, people. Yesterday I received this rsvp:
Thanks so much for the invite….sounds like A LOT of FUN!!!! Wish I could be there but I already had signed up months ago for an all day & evening scrapbook event. Have a drink for me and remember me next time.=)
All day and evening scrapbooking event? Are you fucking kidding me? Besides sure and instant death, my mind translates that as,
I’d first slash myself open with a letter opener and clean the wound with Q-tips soaked in lemon juice rather than have a measly cocktail with you and your kind.
Am I reading too much into this here?
What’s THE worst excuse for an invite that you’ve ever received?
A friend of mine went on a scrapbooking retreat WEEKEND. Yes. Two fun filled days and nights of scrapbooking.
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Sorry but yes I think you are reading too much into it. A co-worker recently had an all day and evening scrap booking thingie. I thought she would never shut up about it. A little of that goes a long way for me, but others love it, live for it and live in the hopes of it
Scrap booking a way of life!
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My oldest step daughter does those all day and night scrapbooking things constantly. She’s nuts. …er… I mean, she’s really into scrapping with other crazy people. …er… you know what I mean…!
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Those scrappers are a wild and crazy bunch! I’d much rather have a drink at your pink party!
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I think you are reading too much into it too. My sisterinlaw is a hard core scrapbooker and all things crafty. She would do something like this if she could
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It sounds like are a lot of scrapbooking events going on.
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As a person who has attended a few of those, usually you have to pay for a spot, so a 12-hour gig of scrapbooking may have cost her $25 to $50. She’s probably not dissing you, some friends and I are considering a weekend away hobby thing and once we’re in the books for it, no amount of liquor or cool people to hang out with will keep me away!
Better yet, take photos of yourself having fun without her and she can make you a scrapbook of it?? Kill two birds…
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Yup. You are reading too much into it. I was supposed to go to that, but I am too busy and besides, I wouldn’t miss your party for the world.
xo
LBC
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Okay, guys, seriously? I was just trying to be funny.
Note to self: Work on the funny.
Got it.
Yeah, Yeah…
Scrapbooking not my thing, but hey whatever…
So, I haven’t rsvp’d for this weekend , so I’m thinking yes because I guess I don’t have a Big But…
No seriously I’d love to come.
I thought the cocaine was funny. Nice mental picture.
So, you didn’t buy my excuse???
Crap.
I’ll have to work on that.
GRIN.
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I think you are totally underestimating the psychotic dedication these scrappers have to The Cause.
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Nope. The twenty exclamation points gives her true feelings away. It was 20, right?
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I told you, “Strippers”.
Then you won’t be getting those lame RSVP’s.
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all day and nite scrapebooking heh? Poor thing, she drank the koolaide
I’d rather have gum surgery than spend a whole day and night scrapbooking, but that’s just me.
My favorite excuse is no excuse. I emailed a friend after he had sent me some stupid email jokes - we oughta get together for dinner (he has a new wife and I would like to meet her) - he wrote back about other stuff I had said but completely ignored the dinner request, just acted like I hadn’t said anything…not even a “Oh, yeah, we’re really busy right now…”
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“Let’s talk about your big but, Simone.”
Ah! Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. One of my all-time favorites. This quote often drifts through my head - and dreams about snakes and doughnuts going through tunnels.
Haha maybe there really is an all-day and night scrapbooking event. Man that sounds wild, really crazy fun. *cough*
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I am late reading all of your post…
There is actually a scrapbooking shop near me and a woman who takes her kid to my daycare lady goes on weekend long scrapbooking events once a month. When she first told me this I thought she was being funny and I laughed at her. She really hasn’t spoken to me since.
I’m currently organising my parent’s Silver Wedding Anniversary Party. I just received an RSVP with, ‘I would love to come but unfortunately my kids won’t let me out to have fun.’ on it - not sure if this is a poor excuse or absolute genius!