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commander bunnypants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:01 AM Original message |
Rant: When you invite people to the beach. Why do they think for free? |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think it's because you *invited* them... |
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commander bunnypants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Flame suit on |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. not flaming you... |
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commander bunnypants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. maybe a question of semantics and wording. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. "Some folks" -- are they relatives or friends or what? Have you had |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. Actually, when you "invite" someone, I don't think |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. because you should tell them when you invite them |
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commander bunnypants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I do |
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Road Scholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. You should have mentioned expenses in the invitation. nt |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I never come empty-handed... |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
5. I guess you should not "invite" them, but ask if they want to help pay |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
9. I agree with everyone else. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. Huh? |
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commander bunnypants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. yea sharing the condo |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. If you're sharing it with everyone else, |
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commander bunnypants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. 3 nights |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Are these new people who haven't shared with your group |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. I guess I'm still curious how the invitation was worded. Did you actually |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'm gonna agree with the rest of the thread here. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
15. You mention an "unspoken rule" in one of your posts |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. "unspoken" means "assumed" |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Or an attempt to open up all kinds of holes |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. Sorry to pile on, but, I think you dug this hole yourself. |
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commander bunnypants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. tell me about it |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. I ...uh.... am going to side with. ...... uh....everyone else |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. Did you let them know when you invited them that you expected them |
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Cathyclysmic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
24. Let me give you my opinion |
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TheFriendlyAnarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. Well 'I' agree with you, but I think next time you should make it clear |
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commander bunnypants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. well thank-you |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'm going to the beach in a few weeks with a friend who invited me to |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
29. I would assume that I would pay you something - |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. Wow. Even Dora knows that a condo on the beach isn't FREE. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I agree that it's poor manners to assume your trip is "all expenses paid" |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
31. Did you say "would you like to go in on a vacation rental with us?" or |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
35. My sister and brother-in-law rent a condo for two weeks in |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
36. if you invite someone they think it's an invitation right? |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-07-06 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
37. like the morning after a magical night: "by the way, that was 50 bucks" |
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