How to Graciously Say You Did Not Have a Good Time

[zingerella]

Gentle Reader,

Sometimes you may attend an event. You may, in fact, spend a good deal of money and effort to attend an event. The event may be a purely social event, such as a wedding; or it may be a philanthropic event, such as a charity ball or picnic. The goal of the event may, in fact, not be at all social: it may be an event to facilitate

Comments

[sabotabby]

You really should consider writing an etiquette blog. People would read the hell out of it.

Also, sorry you had to deal with that.

[zingerella]

Thanks. It was a frustrating day, but I am fortunate to have a very understanding ED.

I shall consider collecting things into an etiquette blog. It is true that many people seem to be confused about these matters.

But what would I call it?

[bunsen_h]

I guess you could have arranged the raffle so that everyone won a prize. "The next draw is for... a business card! The ticket is... [rummage rummage] ONE! THREE! THREE! TWO! ... FIVE! ... THREE!!" And so on for the remaining whatever-number. I'm sure that would have worked better.

[raincitygirl]

Ugh, that's horrible! Some people are walking around with such a raging case of entitlement they manage to ruin the day of perfectly innocent people.