Losing money due to birthday party no-shows

Pollycat

catkins wrote: »

It's the parents of the boy who didn't go who went to the press so surely them that want their "15 minutes of fame"?

Yeah, apparently so. My bad. :cool:

catkins wrote: »

I just don't understand the latest craze of running to the papers with every silly pathetic story. I just wish the papers would tell them to **** off!

Me neither.

But - in fairness to 'ordinary people', it's often the papers who foster this 'wanna get my face on telly and don't care what it's about' type of mentality.

Look at all the people who crawl out of the woodwork when there's been a tragedy.

Sticking their mugs into the camera to say 'oooh, I'd never have thought he would do something like that' or 'I didn't have much to do with her (read "I've never spoke to her and only saw her from 100 yards away") simply because some 'presenter' sticks a microphone into their face.

laidback

my kids always had parties and you would always get a few no shows,just one of them things.Some parents would let you know others wouldn't,no big deal!To invoice a childs parents for a "no show" is unbelievable and is a total over reaction driven by I would imagine an inflated opinion of ones importance,bit of a reality check needed!!!

Homeownertobe

I know which family I would rather associate with and I think if we're all being honest, we'd say the same.

Janepig

Homeownertobe wrote: »

I know which family I would rather associate with and I think if we're all being honest, we'd say the same.

Neither, would be my answer.

Jx

Kynthia

It's such a shame that the boy who didn't show up for the party is probably going to suffer because his parents have been so inconsiderate. He is going to get invited to less events in future, particularly anything more expensive and therefore something he wouldn't get to do often, because the other parents know there's a higher chance than normal that he'd not attend. He'll miss out and may even see that his friends are doing more parties than him.

crazyhairedgirl

Kynthia wrote: »

It's such a shame that the boy who didn't show up for the party is probably going to suffer because his parents have been so inconsiderate. He is going to get invited to less events in future, particularly anything more expensive and therefore something he wouldn't get to do often, because the other parents know there's a higher chance than normal that he'd not attend. He'll miss out and may even see that his friends are doing more parties than him.

I couldn't agree more with this. Such selfishness. Some people don't consider the consequences of their actions.

gettingtheresometime

The way that I read it was that the party was on the same day as a planned visit to the grandparents and the initial plan was for the sister to visit the grandparents and the boy attend the party, but on the day he was given the option of going to the grandparents.

Now personally I think his parents were in the wrong - if he has said he's going to the party then he should have gone regardless of whether he preferred to his grandparents - a very valuable life lesson.

Surely his parents knew, or at least had an idea, of the cost involved and perhaps its this coupled with the fact its not the first time he's not shown up pushed the birthday boy's mum over the edge.

pickledonionspaceraider

Crazy stuff..

notanewuser

gettingtheresometime wrote: »

The way that I read it was that the party was on the same day as a planned visit to the grandparents and the initial plan was for the sister to visit the grandparents and the boy attend the party, but on the day he was given the option of going to the grandparents.

Now personally I think his parents were in the wrong - if he has said he's going to the party then he should have gone regardless of whether he preferred to his grandparents - a very valuable life lesson.

Surely his parents knew, or at least had an idea, of the cost involved and perhaps its this coupled with the fact its not the first time he's not shown up pushed the birthday boy's mum over the edge.

That's how I read it too. Too much of Alex's parents' story doesn't add up. It's not even clear whether they're his grandparents or just his sister's.

Homeownertobe

gettingtheresometime wrote: »

The way that I read it was that the party was on the same day as a planned visit to the grandparents and the initial plan was for the sister to visit the grandparents and the boy attend the party, but on the day he was given the option of going to the grandparents.

Now personally I think his parents were in the wrong - if he has said he's going to the party then he should have gone regardless of whether he preferred to his grandparents - a very valuable life lesson.

Surely his parents knew, or at least had an idea, of the cost involved and perhaps its this coupled with the fact its not the first time he's not shown up pushed the birthday boy's mum over the edge.

I think it's quite clear that this sort of person doesn't give a stuff about anyone else. For them, they can do what they like and everyone else should shoulder the cost and responsibility.

I can't believe some are defending them! Obviously, birds of a feather...