Today, I had a going-away party because I am leaving the country forever. Out of the 130 people invited, 60 were a resounding, "Yes! Of course I will come!" After paying $300 for everything needed at the party, two ended up coming. And left because nobody else was there. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got a cross-country job promotion. I decided to plan my Going-Away-Forever party, and bought a pack of 100 invitations. After mailing them out to all my friends, I have 92 left. FML
Today, I had my leaving party after work to celebrate getting a new job. 3 people turned up. I'd invited 35. FML
Today, I threw a goodbye party because I'm going to live to Chile soon. Nobody came. FML
Today, my friends decided to throw a going away party because I'm moving. It would have been great if I had actually been invited. FML
Today, I saw some friends' cars at a friend's house, but thought nothing about it. Then I found pictures on Facebook of the pool party they had as a going away party for my friend, who is leaving the country for three months. I had no idea my friend was leaving, and I was the only one not invited. FML
Today, I made the "Good luck, We'll miss you!" sign for my own going away party. FML
Today, I sent out a note to 300 friends saying that I'm having a birthday party in a couple of weeks. I asked to please write back if they are interested in coming. Two people replied. They said they can't make it. FML
Today, I got an invitation to the "Going away lunch" the company is throwing for me. I didn't know I was leaving. FML
Today, I invited all of my friends to my graduation party, and even paid for them all to be there. They all didn’t show. FML
Today, I'd arranged a family reunion to see family I hadn't seen in years. Out of about 20 people, only 3 said they would come. One messaged to cancel the night before. The other two no-showed. FML
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BigGuy99 0
From experience, never throw yourself a going away party and expect folks to come. Just tell folks you are leaving and if someone wants to organize something they will and invite people over and set it up. I have heard of several friends inviting over a hundred people to these things, just to see only about 0-15 show up to send their good byes.
amelinat 0
I feel really bad for you, safe travels.
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Comments (149)
QJD 0
YDI for leaving the country. Enjoy exploration of the 3rd world.
ditlihi 0
Let's see.... $300 divided by 60 expected people....$5 a person. Wow! You were really going all out.
thespacecowboy 0
#31 FTW
thubar 3
Why do so many people do that? Honestly so many people say they will show up to something but never do... When I say I will be there guess what... I'M THERE!
scateice 0
**** THEM THEY SUCK LIKE SHIT TEXT THEM AND TELL THEM THEYRE ASSHOLES THEN KILL THEM haha jk but rlly yea
BEB131 0
Lemme guess... you invited them on facebook..
91Caleb 0
what do you care you're leaving them forever, so you don't have to deal with there bs anymore
mattmag 0
Well, you'll never see these idiots again so it's no big loss. Hopefully you'll find better friends in your new country. Put it this way, you won't need to pay to go back and visit them.
watchnlearn 0
Maybe they got the date wrong? Haha if #91's right, you might've deserved that..
playful2088 0
lol---> #14..... yeah. this is a definitely fmylife worthy story.