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Annoyed vent
So months ago, I bought tickets for the NKOTBSB(WTFBBQ) concert at Fenway this weekend. I double checked with my friend to make sure she was going to be able to go, because she's been flaky in the past. She swore she'd be there. I emailed her two weeks ago to remind her, and she was still in.
Yeah, she sent me a text this morning backing out. She "forgot" and made plans to go to NY. I'm so angry. So, so angry. I mean, I guess I should be grateful that she gave me four days notice instead of 4 hours (yes, she's done that before). But still. So now I try to find someone who wants to go at the last minute. Because no one ever has plans in advance for a Saturday night in June, right? My husband said he'd go, but I really don't want to drag him there. He'd be MISERABLE. And I just looked on Stub Hub to try and sell them - they have 1,734 tickets available.
So yeah. I'm annoyed, and venting. And I guess I learned my lesson - people don't change. And also, never spend $70 on a ticket for a flake.
Sigh.
Re: Annoyed vent
Wow, that was sh!tty of her. And, yeah, I definitely wouldn't have paid for her ticket up front. Oh well, lesson learned as you said.
I was really tempted to say that I'd totally go with you (I was just saying to DH over the weekend that it'd be so fun but I don't have anyone who'd go with me
) but I'm out of town this weekend. Not that you'd necessarily want to go with me anyway, haha!
I hope you can find someone fun to join you. I know what you mean about not wanting to drag DH.
Yeah, she's an effing peach. I just typed up a response that said, "It's ok, it's my fault - I should have given you more than 4 months notice." But I haven't hit send yet. I'm trying to decide if it's just the right level of b*tchy or a smidge too far. We've been friends for ages - she gave my mom a dog a couple of years ago (after our family dog passed), and she helped us get Jack. But man, she is effing unreliable.
Thanks for letting me vent. And Rock, it's too bad you're out of town! We totally would have had a blast. Someone on another message board I hang out on offered to buy them, and I may just take her up on it.
I wouldn't send that.
BUT I would cool down then talk to her (via email or phone or in person) about her unreliable tendencies. No doubt you are not the only one she pisses off.
Yeah, I thought better of sending it. Besides, just typing it out seemed to satisfy something.
And she knows she's unreliable - we've talked about it before, and she's heard it from everyone else. She either doesn't care, or can't get out of her own way.
Whatever. She sucks. My husband swears he'll go and not be a miserable bastid, but even if he wasn't miserable, it wouldn't be as much fun. I mean, how can I drool over my childhood crush (Jonathan Knight) (Yes, I know) to my husband?
I'm going to take a walk and get some d*mn chcolate, heh.
Haha, true that Rock. Though I suspect is has something to do with the inordinate amount of time I spend watching sports for him...
(And also because [self-pitying whine]my birthday is Monday, and this was the birthday weekend kickoff. And I am not looking forward to my birthday AT ALL this year. Because it puts me closer to 40 than 30. Womp-womp[/spw]
But I just got a Dove dark chocolate bar, so things seem much, much better now.
Happy early birthday! And I'm right there with you, babe, so don't worry about it. We're like fine wine
Sorry to hear about your inconsiderate friend... That just sucks! It's so much fun to go an event like this with a good friend who you know will have a good time.
Good luck finding someone to go. If I was your friend, I would not have flaked out on you... (I had a terrible crush on Donnie when I was younger...)
Yeah, that's not cool!! I'm a concert junky, but my concert buddy is in FL. So I limited myself to one concert this year, Sugarland, and brought DH along....also during my birthday weekend. He doesn't like country music, but kinda likes Sugarland....got a few beers in him and he had a good time.
If it was me...if a friend said she would go, and I bought the tickets...if she bailed cause she made other plans, I would still expect her to pay for the ticket, and would tell her so....unless I was definately able to find someone else to go (not DH).
This is an excellent point.
And I was a Joey McIntyre girl myself
Tru Fact: Joe McIntyre dated a girl in my dorm my freshman year. My friend used to work the front desk on weekends (guests had to sign in), so we'd all camp out there in hopes of seeing him, but no luck.
I sent her a text telling her she still needs to pay for the ticket. I don't expect anything, but I'm not letting her off the hook that easily. I'm going to sell both of them for the price of one, (with the hopes that I'll get the rest from her, or just consider it yet another lesson learned), and treat myself to a birthday massage.
Thanks for letting me vent, you guys.
I would be super annoyed too. I went to NKOTB last time they were here, and it was AWESOME. You will have fun!
Rock -I loved Joey too!
Ugh, I'd be SO MAD. So basically she cancelled with you because something she felt was better came along? Not cool, especially since its your birthday weekend. I definitely wouldn't let her off the hook for the cost of the ticket.
Rock & CDC - I was also a Joey girl
I HATE flaky people! So aggravating!
I was a Donnie girl myself-why, I don't know?!
LOL.
Try and have fun anyways!