{"id":296,"date":"2009-02-24T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-24T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verastic.com.s96953.gridserver.com\/site\/?p=296"},"modified":"2009-02-24T18:15:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-24T18:15:00","slug":"dear-host-please-stop-inviting-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/social\/dear-host-please-stop-inviting-me.html","title":{"rendered":"Dear Host, Please Stop Inviting Me!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I dunno about other States, but there is a new trend (ok, maybe it’s not so new) here in Maryland. People – and I’m not referring to the “party promoters” – throw parties to celebrate their birthday and then they charge you a gate\/entrance fee. What nonsense!!!<\/p>\n

Where do people come off inviting you for their “birthday party” and then charging you $30 before 11 o’ clock or some nonsense like that??? So how much is it gonna be after 11? It doesn’t even matter. If you wanna throw a birthday party, then do so and let people come and merry with you for free. If you don’t have money to throw a party, then who says you have to? Why throw a party and tell me to pay? You might as well require all the guests to bring gifts. Whatever happened to good ol’ staying home with friends and eating cake (and ice cream, of course)?<\/p>\n

My phone and email have been bombarded with invitations to birthday parties where I am required to pay. Sometimes, there is even an enforced dress code<\/strong><\/em>. Why now??? I don’t mind if there is a dress code; I just don’t understand why it should be enforced for a birthday party. When you invite people to join you to celebrate your birthday, you’re begging them for a favor – I think. In a large scale public event, of course, people have to pay and dress codes can be enforced. But for a birthday party??? Gimme a flippin’ break! I could have been doing something else @ home – like watching funny commercials or something.<\/p>\n

This is how all this nonsense starts ooo. Before I know it, couples getting married will start charging their guests at the door and even enforcing a strict asoebi dress code…with matching Italian shoes & bags sef! That will be the day. Yes, that will be the day that I, the Verastic lover will quit attending weddings and plan my own instead. By the day my wedding date rolls around, I’m sure a man would volunteer to stand in as my husband. And I’ll make sure I renew my vows every month – just in case the man begins to forget he’s married. But don’t lemme get into all the plans I have for my wedding and marriage. That will be for another post.<\/p>\n

Of course, there is a slight chance that I might be over reacting…seeing as I am not much of a party person (except when a dancing catharsis is necessary). So my reason for not attending these pay-at-the-door birthday parties isn’t usually because I am required to pay, but rather, first and foremost because I just don’t wanna go. If I did wanna go, having to pay @ the door would then become the reason why I will not be found there. Pay at the door for someone’s birthday party????????? Please!!!<\/p>\n

Oh, well. What do I know? I’m just a gal with an overactive imagination who thinks she can make certain things & places disappear. Hehehe. (Yes, I am aware that almost no1 knows what the heck I’m talking about. I said almost no1<\/strong>). <\/em>But seriously, I think this is simply ridiculous. If you want to become a party promoter, then knock yourself out and stop hiding under the cloak of having a birthday party. *HISS*<\/p>\n

Oh! And “Category A” of Naija Blogger Awards has started, so please COME ON DOWN!!!<\/span><\/a><\/strong> If you don’t have a name for any category, don’t leave it blank, write N\/A or something. Better yet, fill every category with Vera Ezimora. Just a thought…! \ud83d\ude42 Alright, I’m begging, please vote 4 me!!! If you do, I will…. I don’t even know what I will do. What do you want me 2 do? Pray, do tell! Click HERE<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to vote.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I dunno about other States, but there is a new trend (ok, maybe it’s not so new) here in Maryland. People – and I’m not referring to the “party promoters” – throw parties to celebrate their birthday and then they charge you a gate\/entrance fee. What nonsense!!! 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