wwyd? awkward ppl want to hang out with us =/

[wowhead]

Say yes and show up with this. They will never invite you over again 

[Champagne Supernova]

Just tell them you're busy.

I'm on the same boat. I've been telling people all of my weekends until the end of October are booked up (but really, some are not but shit, I just wanna chill at home in some weekends!)

[wowhead]

Aug 19, 2014 21:24:56 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aug 19, 2014 21:22:53 GMT -5 wowhead said:

Say yes and show up with this. They will never invite you over again 

wut in the hell?  i must've missed something haha

I was going to say take Cards Against Humanity but this one would be better.  Cards sent it out as their 12 Days of Christmas.  And that's how my sick brain works.

[Deleted]

I'd just tell her you're really busy but you'll check your schedule and let her know, and then just never say anything about it again. Lol.

[Deleted]

Time to fake your death.

[Champagne Supernova]

Aug 19, 2014 21:26:48 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Aug 19, 2014 21:25:38 GMT -5 Champagne Supernova said:

Just tell them you're busy.

I'm on the same boat. I've been telling people all of my weekends until the end of October are booked up (but really, some are not but shit, I just wanna chill at home in some weekends!)

This is underscoring my total lack of popularity lol.

LOL, nah...some of the weekends I gotta be out of town for work. 

And most of October, I"m out of the country.

[aussiecrush]

I am these awkward people, I just know it.

[vanillacourage]

I'd be all breezy-like with "oh gosh, we've had a ton going on with family and work obligations lately. Once things slow down I'll give you a shout"

and then don't. 


Eta - is it possible that these people might be fun after you get a couple drinks in them?  Because if so I might try them out once. Unless you think it would make it even more difficult to beg off later if they (of course!) have an amazing time with you. 

[cville]

Just go. Keep it short (early squash game?). Don't ever reciprocate. We did this with these super awkward people. They think we're rude, I'm sure, but let it trail off.

[Deleted]

Just say you have other plans.

It's not a lie.

Sitting on your couch posting on ML still constitutes "other plans." Anything is "other plans." LOL!

[hisno1girl]

Life is too short to spend with people that you aren't excited about.

Say you're busy. Rinse and repeat.

[Champagne Supernova]

Aug 19, 2014 21:32:23 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aug 19, 2014 21:28:55 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

I'd just tell her you're really busy but you'll check your schedule and let her know, and then just never say anything about it again. Lol.

i was thinking this.
but isn't that kind of mean girls?  my kid will be in DC with her kids for a while.

Nah, I think you're good. 

And after awhile, when she asks you again to get together, act all frazzled and cry and scream "I'm so sorry. I just have waaaay too much going on with my lyfe!"

[Deleted]

Aug 19, 2014 21:32:23 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aug 19, 2014 21:28:55 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

I'd just tell her you're really busy but you'll check your schedule and let her know, and then just never say anything about it again. Lol.

i was thinking this.
but isn't that kind of mean girls?  my kid will be in DC with her kids for a while.

Haha, it might be a little mean. I dunno. But it's either that, or go. And you KNOW you will be invited to these awkward dinners for the rest of your son's DC life. So. Lol.

[Deleted]

How do you think I dropped postcard girl?

The good thing is that I am credibly busy.

[cville]

May 9, 2012 20:03:31 GMT -5 doctorwho said:

As long as he's calling it a states rights issue, he's got an out. Don't get me wrong, this is an improvement, but his position still has no weight if he's leaving the ball in NC's court, KWIM?

Oh, so was I. They did have a good dessert and were moderately less awkward with wine. But I felt trapped because I see them DAILY. Ugh.

Being a vegetarian comes in handy sometimes. People are afraid of us.

[LeggsBenedict]

Aug 19, 2014 21:40:38 GMT -5 cville said:

May 9, 2012 20:03:31 GMT -5 doctorwho said:

As long as he's calling it a states rights issue, he's got an out. Don't get me wrong, this is an improvement, but his position still has no weight if he's leaving the ball in NC's court, KWIM?

Oh, so was I. They did have a good dessert and were moderately less awkward with wine. But I felt trapped because I see them DAILY. Ugh.

Being a vegetarian comes in handy sometimes. People are afraid of us.

what is even.

[cville]

Aug 19, 2014 21:43:06 GMT -5 LeggsBenedict said:

Aug 19, 2014 21:40:38 GMT -5 cville said:

Oh, so was I. They did have a good dessert and were moderately less awkward with wine. But I felt trapped because I see them DAILY. Ugh.

Being a vegetarian comes in handy sometimes. People are afraid of us.

what is even.

?

[LeggsBenedict]

look at the weirdo quoting, cville!

[cville]

Aug 19, 2014 21:45:11 GMT -5 LeggsBenedict said:

look at the weirdo quoting, cville!

Oh, I don't have any idea how that happened. Weird. I quoted farmer's tag of me. Bizarre.

[vanillacourage]

Aug 19, 2014 21:41:57 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aug 19, 2014 21:39:29 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

How do you think I dropped postcard girl?

The good thing is that I am credibly busy.

we are too.

i'll have to stew on this. 

as it is, i ignore her texts for playdates and shopping dates. you'd think she'd get the hint.

Wait, I change my answer (about giving them a shot). She's coming on too stong and I think you'll have a stage 5 clinger if you do dinner and then try to avoid seeing them again. 

Either that or you'll go to their place and they'll try to sell you Amway. 

[LeggsBenedict]

proboards is whack.

[lime]

Do NOT accept!

I made this mistake once with a weirdo CW and his W. The whole evening was so uncomfortable and then they thought we were besties and they kept saying how they had a right to invite themselves over to our house.

Shut it down now.

[hisno1girl]

Aug 19, 2014 21:37:02 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aug 19, 2014 21:34:41 GMT -5 hisno1girl said:

Life is too short to spend with people that you aren't excited about.

Say you're busy. Rinse and repeat.

i agree with this so much and often repeat it as advice to others

i should listen to myself

Bookmark this page!

besides you know if you say yes, they will just keep asking you over again. 

Its okay to say no.

[Champagne Supernova]

Aug 19, 2014 21:41:57 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aug 19, 2014 21:39:29 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

How do you think I dropped postcard girl?

The good thing is that I am credibly busy.

we are too.

i'll have to stew on this. 

as it is, i ignore her texts for playdates and shopping dates. you'd think she'd get the hint.

And she thought a handwritten note will do the trick? LOL.

Yeah, too much. Just say no. She needs to back off. OMG.

[lime]

But just because they are lonely doesn't make up for them being debbie downers, right?

Plus, they aren't alone. They have each other.

[Nonny]

It sucks to be the new person in town, but if you are already bored by them and find them to be Debbie downers, they are only going to be worse in their own home where they are more comfortable.

Just be perpetually busy.

[Deleted]

Aug 19, 2014 21:34:56 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

(idea)

our tract is having an annual big bash of the year end of summer block party.

maybe i'll just say we are swamped with family and other obligations for a while and invite them to this instead?

You don't invite people you want to drop.

NEVER EVER INVITE.

WTF?

[8675309]

If you didn't want to hang out farmer just tell me. I can handle rejection!!!!!


Ha. No seriously, I would play the busy card....for forever. She'll give up eventually.

[my3boyz]

Is there a third couple from daycare that you mutually know and like? If so, invite them along. Maybe they'll get less awkward in time and with more people to interact with.

[lime]

Aug 19, 2014 22:14:49 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aug 19, 2014 22:00:11 GMT -5 @littlemoxie said:

I'd give them another shot because I'm a glutton for punishment like that.

we've done about 3 daycare parties this year so far, aside from the park playdate. not one of them was "fun" hanging out with them

Yeah, there is no way this is going to get better.