Listen to this $hit!!!

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:21 PM

Listen to this $hit!!!

So, we invited certain people because FIL's thought it would be nice to have them...Fine...So, we send out invites...and get this particular couples response card back that says they are cming...Nice...Today, FH is talking to FFIL and finds out that the people who we sent the invite to aren't actually the ones who are coming! They are not 'into' gatherings, but their son (who was not invited) wanted to go...So his son and his fiance are coming in place of his parents (friends of my FIL's)
W T F is that?!!!

Jan05Bride Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:22 PM

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My friend had the same thing happen ... it's normal in some cultures ... weird, right?

kel2004 Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:23 PM

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W T F? Good thing you found out - your placecards would have been wrong. I've never heard of anything so rude!!

brideinapril Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:23 PM

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Wow - thats nerve - I don't even know what to say to that.

LadyPrincess Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:23 PM

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

So, we invited certain people because FIL's thought it would be nice to have them...Fine...So, we send out invites...and get this particular couples response card back that says they are cming...Nice...Today, FH is talking to FFIL and finds out that the people who we sent the invite to aren't actually the ones who are coming! They are not 'into' gatherings, but their son (who was not invited) wanted to go...So his son and his fiance are coming in place of his parents (friends of my FIL's)
W T F is that?!!!

Totally Tacky !!!

DMcK Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:24 PM

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WHAT? Oh my!

Katherine121 Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:25 PM

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People are nervy, aren't they? The only saving grace might be that they really have no clue that it's not appropriate to do that.

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:26 PM

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Posted by Jan05Bride

My friend had the same thing happen ... it's normal in some cultures ... weird, right?

They are Romanian I believe...And from what I understand he's getting married next year and having a huge wedding...

ANA6178 Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:26 PM

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What is wrong with these people? Sorry you are going through this....

MrsJ Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:27 PM

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Whaaaaat? I've never heard of that! That's so weird...and so rude!!

Donna&Joe708 Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:27 PM

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What is wrong with people??

Bunnymonkey Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:27 PM

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omg - i realy don't understand people! that is insane.

Meg Shea Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:27 PM

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Awful, but it does happen! They send someone to represent the family

Jan05Bride Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:30 PM

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

They are Romanian I believe...And from what I understand he's getting married next year and having a huge wedding...

The people that did it to my friend were Croation. Maybe it's a cultural thing in Eastern Europe?

suven Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:35 PM

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It's not necessarily a cultural thing. My VERY American best friend and her boyfriend attended a wedding in place of her parents. Aparently, this was okay with the hosts of the wedding.

But, I can one-up that...I had a couple bring along their adult son. They didn't even mention it or ASK in advance. They came up to my mom AS SOON as she walked in the cocktail hour and said, 'We figured we would tell you that Bob is here before someone else did and you got your nose out of joint.'

HearzBellz Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:35 PM

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

So, we invited certain people because FIL's thought it would be nice to have them...Fine...So, we send out invites...and get this particular couples response card back that says they are cming...Nice...Today, FH is talking to FFIL and finds out that the people who we sent the invite to aren't actually the ones who are coming! They are not 'into' gatherings, but their son (who was not invited) wanted to go...So his son and his fiance are coming in place of his parents (friends of my FIL's)
W T F is that?!!!

WHAT ??????

oh, no offense, but I would have had a fit!!!

ANA6178 Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:37 PM

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Posted by suven

It's not necessarily a cultural thing. My VERY American best friend and her boyfriend attended a wedding in place of her parents. Aparently, this was okay with the hosts of the wedding.

But, I can one-up that...I had a couple bring along their adult son. They didn't even mention it or ASK in advance. They came up to my mom AS SOON as she walked in the cocktail hour and said, 'We figured we would tell you that Bob is here before someone else did and you got your nose out of joint.'

oMG, what did your mom say? HOW RUDE!!!!

goingtobemrs Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:43 PM

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I may have some Greek relavites who do that. My mother said, 'They won't come, but they will probably send their daughter...'

didianita Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:47 PM

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so rude!!!

FLaCaTaCa Posted: Oct 08, 2004 03:51 PM

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Very tacky!

In fact, my FMIL tried to do this. She tried to send my FH and his sister to go in their place.

SUBSTITUTES AT WEDDINGS!! I don't get what people are thinking these days!!!!!