Do you ever find yourself in a position where you have to turn down an invitation from a friend because what she is inviting you to bores you to death and it's pointless (in your opinon)?

I’m thinking of those awful home parties. You know, where every body gathers at the person’s house and you look through catalogs, and if you buy this much the hostess gets this much….I mean, they’re selling over-priced, cheap-o home decor crap. Cheap mirrors to put on the wall. Wrought iron candle holders to mount on the wall. Metal picture frames and crap. Junk. And they serve you stale cookies to boot.

I feel bad when I turn down the invitation, like I’m letting a friend down but it’s a total waste of time for me and I do not enjoy it. And I am not going to waste my money!

Long ago I had a friend who did that pretty consistently, and I politely went a few times. The last time I had my four-year-old daughter with me. I told her where we were going and she said, “Oh. One of those party things where you never buy anything?”
I had to laugh…AND wake up. Just say No.

I just had a new friend invite me to a Tupperware thinger. I already declined her internet offer, and now she’s sent me a mail invite.

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