Antrim, Belfast, Northern Ireland (photo from trekearth.com)
I will not attend a wedding reception unless invited to the wedding. I never enjoy being the fifth wheel. What do you think of my view?
Friends of mine have three cute and sweet little girls, and one of them that is 3 and a half-years-old is quite the character.
I was joking with her as she sat in my lap and I asked her why I did not have three cute little teddy bears (girls) like her parents. She stated ‘Your belly is too fat, and you should eat less’. I smiled and stated that I did not eat much, had a lot of stomach muscle and had sleep apnea.
I was playing on the floor with her and her older sister and grabbed their dolly to tease them and make them jealous, showing them how much the doll ‘loved me’. The 3 and a half-year-old stated, ‘You are too fat to have a baby’.
Daddy was holding baby sister in hand and knocked over some food on the floor. The 3 and a half-year-old and the older sister were asked to clean up the mess. The older sister complied, but the 3 and a half-year-old stated, ‘Why don’t you clean it up yourself’! Daddy had a huge grin on his face, and then had to go into Daddy/discipline mode.
I had not seen the girls in a few weeks, I asked the oldest, ‘Did you miss me’, she smiled and said ‘yes’. I asked the 3 and a half-year-old, and she stated, ‘No, you stink’!, within a minute they were both jumping and crawling over me.
I found the profile of a young woman on Facebook that I used to be attracted to that was not attracted to me. She does not look near as good now, and I am somewhat pleased. I guess I will not be up for any nice guy blogger award now.;) As if I was in the running with these blogs...
With God's help I aim to be good rather than nice, although I try to be both. The pursuit and discussion of truth can sometimes lead to hard feelings, and that cannot always be helped, but I attempt to stay on good terms with everyone.
I have a friend at church that I respect very much since he is over 80 years old and still works. He teases me about a few things, and one day we were talking about films. I asked him if he remembered his first 'talkie'. He laughed hard.
This is weird. My Mom just sent me the following set of photos. This is supposedly from off the coast of Orange Beach, Alabama.
Thanks to Casa Di Pace in my links for presenting this hilarious UK advertisement featuring Mr. T.
Re your first comment about "not attending a wedding reception without having been invited to the wedding." Of course that is proper etiquette, and the fact that you would feel you are a fifth wheel by being there without an invitation is a bit puzzling. You definitely should not attend the wedding reception without an invitation, which invites you formally to the wedding, and indicates there is "Reception to follow---" and gives an address and time. The reason for this is the fact that much expense is involved in a wedding and reception so the decision needs to be made as to who should receive the official invitations, and there is need to stay within the expense boundry limit as well.
ReplyDeleteOf course, if you wish, you may attend just the wedding ceremony at the church without being formally invited. So if you are a casual friend, friend of maybe a parent, or are interested in current bridal fashion trends, or maybe writing a article for the local paper, it is considered okay for you to attend, and there is no need to be formally invited. So really, you can feel honored by receiving the official invitation to attend both!
Re your note about the three little girls, whose company you do seem to enjoy very much. The little girl's remark about you being "too fat and that you eat too much" was a bit curt and maybe even a bit rude, but children do try these things. Possibly when she was just two someone would laugh when these comments were made, so it perhaps became a bit of a habit to continue in the hopes of gaining more laughter. Your response stating that "you don't eat alot, that it is all stomach muscle, and that you have sleep apnea" I am sure did not mean much to her as she is only three years old. Maybe you could have just said something she would understand: "Oh but my tummy gets all grumbly when I don't eat, and I might die!" I do hope the parents of this lovely little girl will explain to her the need to always try to be polite, because at three years old little ones do understand those things when reminded.
Yes, a funny article to be sure!
Thanks very much, for the comments.
ReplyDeletethe fact that you would feel you are a fifth wheel by being there without an invitation is a bit puzzling. Why is that? If I am not a good enough friend (or family member) to be invited to the wedding, why invite me to the reception? I do not really see the need for it. I am either a friend who should share in the day, or I am not. I understand that money is limited for most people and honestly do not want or expect an invitation unless we are friends or family.
The sleep apnea response was both the correct one, and a bit funny as well. The 3 and a half-year-old of course said, 'What is that'?, but in my mind that just adds to the humour. Her Mommy laughed. This little girl is a sweetheart, but does get taken to her room once in awhile for a few minutes to chill out.
Cheers!:)
It would be a memorable experience to watch a soccer game with Mr. T.
ReplyDeleteMr. T and his entry was very cool Chuck, but how about Kool-Aid Man and 'Oh Yea'?
ReplyDeleteYep, you can always count on Kool-Aid man for a great entry (and expensive damage)!
ReplyDeleteHere's the movie trailer