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Itchy was taken |
I can always politely decline, and send a card. _________________ This space left intentionally blank. | |||
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Just remember, it's not the heat, it's the humidity! Because son, it is what you are supposed to do. | |||
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thin skin can't win |
Did your lovely bride make the 4 year old go as well? You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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Maybe it's a southern thing. I just got back from a wedding in Maine. Lovely ceremony and everyone ate dinner at the reception. DF/DG | |||
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My niece’s wedding was yesterday. I’ve had worse evenings, but it’s hard to recall offhand when. The venue was an old 2-story brick building that had been recently been refurbished and converted into an hall. The acoustics were terrible. So, when the sound system started (at the customary ear-splitting volume), I couldn’t identify a single song because the sound bounced off the walls and turned into loud mush. I opted to sit outside in the 80+ degree heat rather than endure it. Even worse was the “dinner”. After being directed to our table, we were then directed to go back outside where two food trucks had been brought in. You chose between BBQ or Mexican food. I chose Mexican because I figured it would be less likely to end up on my suit. Unfortunately, no one had bothered to tell the guy running the Mexican food truck when to be ready. We had to stand there waiting for 15 minutes while he fired up the griddle. Once he did, we were handed a plate with rice, beans, tortillas and meat. Then, we got into another line so we could add our own fixings (tomatoes, cilantro, salsas, etc). That was dinner: no salad, no sides, nada. Back inside, I had noticed several platters stacked with donuts. I asked what they were for. It turns out there was no dessert or wedding cake. Instead, after dinner, we were to help ourselves to a couple of donuts. I headed back outside immediately after eating. Fortunately, that enabled me to avoid the “toasts”, which, in our TikTok world, have mushroomed into cringe-inducing glurge fests. Outside, I learned that they had one 30-cup pot of coffee for the 200 guests and was lucky enough to snag a cup. I left as soon as I finished it. _____________________________________________________________________ “One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell | |||
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Yes. He tolerated the heat and sun much better than I did. Beagle lives matter. ______ (\ / @\_____ / ( ) /O / ( )______/ ///_____/ | |||
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I don't know why people endure this kind of stuff . They are so afraid to offend the Bride or Groom that they endure a miserable situation . Screw that . They'll get over it . Or not . Who cares .. | |||
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Typical order of affairs: 1) Bride and Groom are in separate areas with their respective wedding parties getting ready. 2) Guests arrive. Light refreshments are served. 3) Wedding happens. 4) Wedding party + Bride and Groom + certain family immediately do photos. Guests are dismissed for cocktails and appetizers. 5) Wedding Party and Family photos are finished, and they are dismissed so that they can enjoy cocktails and appetizers and entertain guests. Bride and Groom continue on for additional couples pictures. 6) Bride and Groom duck into a separate area for a quiet moment together. A wedding planner may have set aside cocktails and a sampling of the appetizers that had earlier been circulated. 7) Dinner service begins. Bride and Groom + Wedding Party make a grand entrance. Eating, drinking, dancing ensues. I'm presuming that #6 is being interpreted as the Bride and Groom ducking out for dinner in the AC? Often, the Bride and Groom will not be able to sit down during the dinner service, as they are up doing the first dance, mother/father dances, and then greeting guests table by table. In such cases, step #6 is often the only food the Bride and Groom will get, but for a few bites from their plate during the speeches. | |||
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It is all relative. We would consider an 80-something August day as delightfully cool. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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A few years ago I attended my Bosses daughter's wedding. 2pm, middle of August, Jefferson City, MO. Temperature was mid 90's and outdoor with no shade. When they announced, for the second time the bride was running late. I apologizes to my boss and left. Back you work on Monday he told me he wished he could have left himself. | |||
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| Eschew Obfuscation |
Good point. Back in the day, I used to travel to Texas quite a bit. 80 degrees this time of year in Houston could be considered "chilly".  _____________________________________________________________________ “One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now |
The wind shifted for 24 hours this week and we only had 20ish percent humidity. It was considered a cool front even though it was over 100 deg. Actually got to use the phrase "it's a dry heat." Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Caribou gorn |
I don't know the particulars of this one, but the wedding couple doesn't get much time to eat during the reception because there are things to do, people to talk to etc. Many couples get food specifically for them to eat in peace before entering the reception. This is not a long dinner but ensures they get something in their stomachs. I did this when I got married nearly 15 years ago. We ate for about 10 minutes by ourselves, not even with the wedding party. People are already at the reception a long time before the wedding party due to pictures. As long as the drinks are flowing, who cares? Weddings are fun, even hot ones in the south, to which I've been to many. My suggestion is to try not to be so put out because someone likes you enough to invite you to the biggest day/party of their life. I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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