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Excuse for not going to a wedding
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Minxy_Bella wrote: »You could always pretend you're going and then at the last minute, pretend you have dysentry?
Perhaps not.....
No, no this an excellent idea! I was toying with the idea of pretending to have broken my leg... does this constitute a valid excuse? If I did really break my leg, I guess I could still go to the wedding, but I'd have to use crutches!!
Unless I broke it on the day I have a travel to the wedding.....on my way to the train station............Even with crutches, with a fresh break I would be in FAR FAR too much to go to a wedding!'I can't deny the British influence on my accent and mannerisms, but I don't know the British national anthem, I didn't weep for Princess Diana and I always cheer when Britain loses at sport. That's how British I am' Constantine-Simms. :T
On God: 'The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike' D. B. McKown :T0 -
why not just tell them you won't be staying for the whole weekend. As stated it's only an hours drive away, just tell them you will be at the service, which saves face with the family, and drive home afterwards, blaming work commitments?
But we won't know about work commitments until closer to the time, by which point we will have booked the hotel and given a deposit!'I can't deny the British influence on my accent and mannerisms, but I don't know the British national anthem, I didn't weep for Princess Diana and I always cheer when Britain loses at sport. That's how British I am' Constantine-Simms. :T
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you could just say you'd booked the hotel? no-one would be able to check you hadn't.
are you keeping the in-laws happy because of inheritance?
would they be offended if you just said, (and when I say you, I mean him) "we just don't get on"?Remember the time he ate my goldfish? And you lied and said I never had goldfish. Then why did I have the bowl Bart? Why did I have the bowl?0 -
Piggles12345 wrote: »No, no this an excellent idea! I was toying with the idea of pretending to have broken my leg... does this constitute a valid excuse? If I did really break my leg, I guess I could still go to the wedding, but I'd have to use crutches!!
Unless I broke it on the day I have a travel to the wedding.....on my way to the train station............Even with crutches, with a fresh break I would be in FAR FAR too much to go to a wedding!
Actually - I've got a really good one for you.
Labyrinthitis!
I had it before Christmas and it's a horrible thing - I couldn't get out of bed, walk or do anything and it came on out of the blue one morning. The thing is, you can't SEE it and you look perfectly ok but it can take you months to get back to normal......
(Just joking - I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy and I always tell my kids that if you shouldn't cry Wolf!)
Just a question though - isn't it your OH's responsibility to tell his parents he doesn't want to go? I'd let him get on with it....
But I am cruel and heartless! 
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Nobody will know if you booked the hotel or not. Go to the wedding and then leave, citing work commitments. Give the couple a nice card, complain at length about how busy work is to your in-laws, and go home and enjoy the afternoon. Duty done, everyone satisfied.Organised Birthdays and Christmas: Spend So Far: £193.75; Saved from RRP £963.76
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If you were one of my guests, I would simply want you to be honest. Weddings aren't exactly cheap, so pretending you're ill etc is just the wrong thing to do as you could have cost the couple a fair bit if they still have to pay for your meals...0
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IWantToBeFree wrote: »If you were one of my guests, I would simply want you to be honest. Weddings aren't exactly cheap, so pretending you're ill etc is just the wrong thing to do as you could have cost the couple a fair bit if they still have to pay for your meals...
That's what I said in an earlier post - but they're worried about the OP's in-laws getting humpy.
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Can you not just tell them you will attend the wedding but you cannot afford to stay over and you have to be back home for work commitments etcLoves Vegas shopping and beauty products!0
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Minxy_Bella wrote: »That's what I said in an earlier post - but they're worried about the OP's in-laws getting humpy.
Which is understandable...
It is understandable but far better than spinning a web of lies.0 -
IWantToBeFree wrote: »It is understandable but far better than spinning a web of lies.
Exactly, which is why I think they should be honest and upfront about it. But I understand that that is a scary option when parents are involved.0
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