Oh my God I am frigging crabby (I was stood up)
By mommyboo
@mommyboo (13174)
United States
May 3, 2009 6:26pm CST
No, not by a date. I planned for today to have my friend come and do my hair. This was PLANNED. In ADVANCE. I even called them earlier to see if I should go out and buy the stuff I needed before they got to my house. Well... I did that and went back home, expecting them any minute. An hour goes by. Another hour. I tried calling, tried calling again. Left messages. You know, I don't care if someone CALLS ME BACK and says 'hey, I had to do this and that but I'm still coming' but no, when I finally got some responses via text messages, they start going on and on about how they had some stuff to do and now they aren't going to come over. WELL YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY COULD HAVE TOLD ME THEY DIDNT FEEL LIKE IT SEVERAL HOURS AGO. I could have $%%^^&^$#$% gone somewhere else instead of wasting my entire day sitting here waiting for them.
What the heck am I supposed to think? Does this happen to you? It would be one thing if this was the first time it had happened. This isn't the first time but I'm just as mad!
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9 responses
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
19 May 09
Horrible, when people don't keep appointments, when people don't keep their word. I rarely make promises in case I'm not able to keep them. It is just cortesy when something unexpected comes up to call as soon as possible and make other arrangements.
An appointment not kept is a disappointment, that's what I always say!
It is now 3 weeks later and I hope things have worked out!
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
20 May 09
I have a friend that has a barber shop and cuts my hair for only $5 (Canadian) and even then I have to literally fight with him to take the money.
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
4 May 09
I hate that so much. I have a friend who ironically is a hairdresser too who is famous for that sort of stuff. She pulled it on me enough that I found another hairdresser. Her friendship can't be replaced but I no longer make plans with her and sit around waiting. If she is coming over, I will wait for a short time but if I have things to do...I just go. The worst thing is that I don't plan ahead for anything else if she is planning on dropping by & have turned down offers to do other things. 
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@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
4 May 09
Oh I hate that sort of thing too, I am a very organised person and when I make plans I expect them to happen so when something like that happens to me I am afraid I am crabby for days, time is precious and is not to be wasted like that, they would hate the same being done to them so treat people with respect I say and mucking up an appointment like that is not....
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
4 May 09
Exactly. I'm still steamed about it. I don't treat people this way, and I do what I promise unless a disaster happens or I'm about to die. I am super careful not to tell my daughter we are going to do something or see somebody unless it's a guarantee, she is five and she forgets NOTHING. I get very irked when I have to change my plans, I see very little reason other than some huge disaster why anybody should HAVE to change plans once they are made. It is such a pain in the butt to MAKE most plans, too much energy and planning has gone into it. It is such a shame to have a whole day wasted, I can't get it back!
@wonttakelong (3555)
• United States
4 May 09
well I think you have every right to be crabby
i think it was wrong what your "friend" did
they should have been upfront with you from the begining
and this isnt the first time they have done this sort of thing?
they clearly have no respect for you
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@ebook_freak (1511)
• India
20 May 09
Well,
I would have gone mad. And in fact you are correct. She should have told you that she couldn't come. It's basic human manners. And i think she was rude in doing that!
But if she had really forgotten, then I think you should forgive her... people sometimes have a bad memory.
@gemini_rose (16264)
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10 May 09
Oh this happens to me so many times I lose count. I have this one friend who is an habitual previously arranged plan breaker. When she first did it I used to get so hurt and upset, now I dont care!! The best part is she is the one that makes plans for things she gets me all excited and then changes her mind at the last minute. I have not got time for people like that and now when she wants do something I usually say no thanx i am busy today!
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
5 May 09
Hasn't happened to me and yeah I'd be mad too! Rude...
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
4 May 09
This person is not a good friend and she does not even have the good manners to klet you know that she had no intention of coming to do you hair. AI hate when [people ar bad mannered to each other. I would never rely on her again and would quiety tell her so too as she has taken yo for a fool. she could have called and you could have re scheduled the time to suit both of you. She sounds like a very selfish and inconsiderate friend to me.
