Director Why You Are Not Supposed to Lie to People ...

[Sheila]

Karma will get you in the end! LOLI had a host all excited about doing "Welcome back to TX/Baby Shower" for her son & pregnant daughter-in-law. I did all the normal host coaching, reminded her to do invites, etc. She invited a handful of people on FB, but didn't do anything with the online invites from my PWS. Nor did she hand out hand written invites. 3 days before the shows, when I asked her (again) how she was doing with an RSVP count so we could choose a recipe, she canceled the show stating that her (pregnant) DIL was in the hospital.Rather than just have the FB event go away, I changed the title to CANCELED: [original event name], then deleted the whole text of the message & put that this event had been canceled due to [DIL's name] being in the hospital. A new date has not yet been set, but we hope that everyone will come help them celebrate when a new date is set.Something stupid (like maybe an hour later) host posted on the event that DIL was out of the hospital now, and taking it easy. Then why didn't she just tell me that the DIL was on bed rest? LIE!!!Today's PM from the host (I'm still playing dumb):

Host: Hello Sheila,
I hope this find you doing GREAT! Sorry I had to cancel the party.
Life unexpected.Me: A healthy baby is MUCH more important.
If you guys still want to do one, let me know when you are ready. Host: True...but the family did not know until they saw the post!
Wasnt a pleasant reaction.
I may have one at a later date for myself. The kiddos have moved to Coppell and I dont hear from them much. Long, personal story.ME: Oops! I had no idea that it wasn't common knowledge, I'm sorry! I figured it was better to change the event than just delete it & have it disappear. Didn't want people to just show up & not know that it was canceled, you know? Hopefully whatever is going on you guys can get it worked out so that you and your grandbaby can know one another and have a close relationship.I'm happy to help you with your show when ever you are ready.

So she dropped the ball on invites & the kids moved out mad. Wonder if they moved out mad BEFORE she canceled or after everyone started calling & asking about the fake hospital stay? :veryfunny:

 

[PCJenni]

I call people on their lies all the time... better to play dumb and let them look the fool!

 

[Admin Greg]

It's unfortunate that the host didn't handle the situation properly and ended up creating unnecessary drama. It's important to always communicate clearly and honestly, especially when it comes to important events like a baby shower. It's also a good reminder that karma will always come back around, so it's best to treat others with kindness and honesty. Hopefully, the host will learn from this experience and handle things differently in the future.