Slightly annoyed

[Emsickle]

Tonight, me and a couple of girlfriends are going out for a meal to celebrate my birthday. One of my friends doesn't drink at all, and she has just texted me asking who is driving because her OH is taking his nan out tonight.

Now maybe its me, but when we arranged this 2 weeks ago, she said she'd drive because she is the only one that doesn't and now, in celebration of my birthday, I'm going to have to drive and not touch a drop.

I'm thoroughly p!ssed off to be perfectly honest and whilst I'm trying to not let it upset me, it is and the frame of mind I'm in at the moment, I feel like saying eff it, lets cancel. I'm not going to, but it brasses me off when this has been arranged for so long and now I can't have a single drop (as I refuse to have anything more than an OJ if driving - one glass is too much).

AAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHH

[Ravenfire]

I would be annoyed as well, can you get a taxi?

[Emsickle]

We're going into Exeter which would cost about £70 return, which although when split between 3 of us isn't quite so much, theres the meal on top aswell.

I'm trying not to get upset here, but....

[Ravenfire]

Do you think she's doing it on purpose?

[Emsickle]

I'm not sure - I'm wondering and it was the first thing that DH said aswell. He said, did I think she was doing it cos of people expecting her to drive because she is teetotal, but I said, last year on her birthday, I drove the Espace and all of her friends and her were in my car - so I drove again then.

[Debbie32]

I wouldnt be happy about that at all and I know id cancel going. Can you not say to her as its your birthday you really wanted to have a drink, could she not drive your car???

[curlywurly]

Aw hunni xXx

Hope you find a contingency plan :kisshands:

[Emsickle]

Nope, not contingencys or anything, just me driving.

[Emsickle]

I wouldnt be happy about that at all and I know id cancel going. Can you not say to her as its your birthday you really wanted to have a drink, could she not drive your car???

Not even the DH drives my car :hysterica

[smirnoff]

Id text her back and tell her that you really wanted a drink or 2 as its for your birthday!

[Debbie32]

Not even the DH drives my car :hysterica

I understand that, what about your other friend going do you think she would drive for you?

[Emsickle]

I'm too nice - I just replied with ok no probs, c u then and poken to my other friend who does drink and she asked whos driving and I said I was, she said would I like her to, but I've told her not to worry as its very occasional she gets a chance to let her hair down aswell.

Just call me MUG.

[smirnoff]

hunni, call her back and ask her to drive! she has offered! then you drive another time!

[sparklekitty]

Cor id be major peed off to, Your going out for your birthday and you cant even have one drink!

Remember that next time its her birthday, make her drive!

Hope you have a good time anyway hun :kisshands:

[Debbie32]

could you not change your plans and go somewhere nearer so you could all get a taxi that wouldnt cost so much

[Trinity]

I'm too nice - I just replied with ok no probs, c u then and poken to my other friend who does drink and she asked whos driving and I said I was, she said would I like her to, but I've told her not to worry as its very occasional she gets a chance to let her hair down aswell.

Just call me MUG.

Awww, hunny that is so unfair! You are TOO nice! It seems a bit thoughtless of your friend, knowing that it is your birthday.

could you not change your plans and go somewhere nearer so you could all get a taxi that wouldnt cost so much

I was going to suggest this, that way everyone gets a drink.

Have a fab night whatever you do!

[nicholamarie]

i would be p***ed off as well.
maybe you should text her and say you really fancied a drink as its for your birthday and so you are not going to beotter going out and see what she does, she may feel bad and decide to drive.

can she not drive your car if her dh has hers

[Emsickle]

Problem we have is that my SIL is coming, and she lives in Exeter, and unlike my friend, I don't like to change plans at the last min, so don't want to make it more local - I've been looking forward to my carvery all week lol (Andrea - you're more than welcome to come along if you fancy it - Toby at 6.30pm :happy72:)

I don't like anyone driving my car, not even DH. Call me a prude, buts its only 6 months old and its my "daughter" :cheesy: - I've got a real hang up about people driving my car lol.

I'm ok with it - I had two drinks on Weds on my proper b/day when DH took me out and ended up half cut on that and feeling sick during the night (I'm such a lightweight) so its probably a good thing lol.

As long as she realises that there is no chance that I'm driving on her b/day next month. Nooooo way!

[Jen]

thats such a shame, I was going to suggest you change the venue too, but as thats not a possibility all i can say is enjoy your meal, and just think about the hangover you are saving.
Maybe you could go to a pub after the meal, one that is a closer taxi journey.

[Debbie32]

Hope you still have a good time

[scaramatic]

when are you going? IM coming down on Sunday- Thurs, i could drive if I can borrow a car???

edited, just read the bit about ppl borrowing your car :cheesy:

[Whassat]

the toby near me??? :hyper: cancel it, do it tommorrow or monday :cheesy: my dh can drive and me and sister can come too :D
are you coming to meet my sisteR???

[Girlzmum]

Oh Ems, you are far too nice.

[scaramatic]

the toby near me??? :hyper: cancel it, do it tommorrow or monday :cheesy: my dh can drive and me and sister can come too :D
are you coming to meet my sisteR???

and who will look after the kidlings?

[Girlzmum]

and who will look after the kidlings?

Thats what husbands are for!

[scaramatic]

Thats what husbands are for!

closedmouth1111:D

[Girlzmum]

I've been invited out tonight but I'm sooooooo tired I don't know if I can face it! Blooming work.

[Whassat]

and who will look after the kidlings?

ok, you babysit, and i'll go out. and you can pick us all up in the bongo

[scaramatic]

ok, you babysit, and i'll go out. and you can pick us all up in the bongo

I dont mind ... so long as you have sat nav:D

[scaramatic]

I've been invited out tonight but I'm sooooooo tired I don't know if I can face it! Blooming work.

have a snooze now and enjoy it later

[Emsickle]

My lovely SIL drove! My brother rang up, insisted she was driving. she came and picked us up at 6pm then took us back into exeter, took us for meal, took us to wetherspoons and then drove us all home again. Considering its a 20 mile trip each way for her, I was sooooo grateful. Had a good night and know I'm going to suffer for it in the morning though, so currently downing lots of water :cheesy:

Andrea/Sarah - I've got all the kidlings on hols this week, but would be more than happy to pop down/meet up with you before Sarah goes home (if you wanted :unsure: )

Forgot to add, the friend that didn't drive in the end - shes the only smoker out of us all of us, and for some reason we spent an hour and half, outside, freezing our bits off, whilst she was smoking and going on about how warm she was - whilst we were shivering! In the end, I got up, said I needed the loo and was freezing so we all went in, finally, although she didn't look too impressed. Tough, thats what I say!

[missymum22]

yay great that you didnt have to drive, and as for her smoking (although im a smoker myself) i certainly wouldnt have gone outside with her!

good thing you and all the others came back into the pub.

great night had on all accounts!

[Olive_Oil]

aw glad you had a good nite gd12

[Emsickle]

Well, I'm not suffering this morning, not from the drink anyway.

I hope no-one thinks I have anything against smokers mind - I used to be a smoker myself - it was just her expecting us all to sit outside, no coats/jackets, freezing our bits off, supposed to be happy itms.

[smirnoff]

As a smoker i wouldnt expect anyone to stand outside with me!

[Trinity]

Well, I'm not suffering this morning, not from the drink anyway.

I hope no-one thinks I have anything against smokers mind - I used to be a smoker myself - it was just her expecting us all to sit outside, no coats/jackets, freezing our bits off, supposed to be happy itms.

I think she has a blooming cheek, firstly by changing plans about driving and getting you to sort everything out and then expecting you all to stand outside while she puffs away! You a bluddy good friend to do that!

Top stars to your sister-in-law, I hope you other friend appreciated the trouble your sister-in-law had gone to. Glad you had a fab night!

[Jen]

Glad you had a good night.....and no I wouldn't sit outside for one smoker

[kathyhinsh]

aw hun, I'm glad u had a nice time in the end.....


(Suzi, I'd stand outsidewith u hun...providing it wasn't 2 cold:cheesy: )

[Girlzmum]

If someone wants to smoke then thats up to them but to expect other people to stand outside, freezing their ass off, breathing in their smoke is just plain selfish and rude. If they're that keen for your company they'll go out for a quick smoke and come back in.
Rant over!

Glad you had a good night and your SIL drove for you.20061010

[Nics n Jeevan]

As a smoker i wouldnt expect anyone to stand outside with me!

:iagree:

Glad you had a good time in the end hun""cutey""b

[scaramatic]

:iagree:

Glad you had a good time in the end hun""cutey""b

I agree :kisshands: