Miscellaneous: Today, I went to a garden party my friend had invited me to....

By Anonymous - 28/07/2015 12:22 - United Kingdom - Slough

Today, I went to a garden party my friend had invited me to. I soon discovered they had seriously downplayed the formality of the event, as I noticed trays of fancy hors d'oeuvres and glasses of champagne lined up on the table. I showed up with Kool Aid and Ritz crackers. FML

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Today, I attended a party, thinking it was hosted by my friend. I showed up, mingled, had some drinks, and even played a couple of games. After about an hour, my friend called me and asked where I was. I'd crashed the wrong party. Everyone there was nice about it, but now I can never show my face there again. FML

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Today, I learned that my friend really can't be trusted to set up a party by herself. The only food she provided was tap water, a single sleeve of saltines, and Kraft singles. The only entertainment was Checkers and the first season of Frasier on DVD. We all pooled $250 for her to do this! What the hell happened!? FML

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Today, I went to what I thought was my friend’s house for a barbecue. I walked into the backyard and started chatting with people I didn't recognize. After about 20 minutes, I realized I was at the wrong house, eating a stranger's food. FML

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By Neednewfriends - 11/11/2015 14:38 - Australia

Today, I found out that my "friends" only invite me to their parties when they need a designated driver. Apparently I'm "not fun" because I don't drink, which "ruins the party". FML

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By Anonymous - 21/03/2011 06:20 - United Kingdom

Today, it was my friend's 18th birthday. She had invited us out drinking. I've never had alcohol before and was very excited. I got a call explaining that she had invited one too many and asked me not to come. People bragging on facebook about what a great time they were having didn't help either. FML

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By Wino - 05/12/2009 04:08 - United States

Today, I went to the grocery store to stock up on booze for the weekend. After the cashier commented on the size my purchase, I claimed to be hosting a dinner party tonight. I'm not. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/01/2023 14:00

Today, I was asked to leave a party because apparently I was a buzzkill. It was my party, for my birthday, at my house. All my friends and relatives basically sent me to my room for being too tired to party, so they could get pissed in my front room and pillage my fridge. FML

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TheRugMan 17

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:28

I bet those are some damn good ritz crackers though

roydashious 11

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:28

look on the bright side now if the snacks run out you guys have crackers and kool aid

Comments

roydashious 11

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:28

look on the bright side now if the snacks run out you guys have crackers and kool aid

ApollosMyth 22

Wednesday 29 July 2015 4:24

Hell, I'd consume the crackers and Koolaid first. That shit is delicious.

Mauskau 35

Wednesday 29 July 2015 10:30

I'm more concerned as to where OP got Kool-aid from, I don't think I've ever seen it sold in the UK. However OP is from Slough so probably one of the shops that has cheap stuff from everywhere...

IronMan_Mk43 20

Wednesday 29 July 2015 17:58

#64 Actually there's sweet shops that stock American sweets (and sachets of Kool-Aid mix) in many places in the UK and Ireland (Mr. Simms is an example of this)

Jowisee 29

Wednesday 29 July 2015 21:13

Tescos also has an American sweets aisle now too.

TheRugMan 17

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:28

I bet those are some damn good ritz crackers though

Michaelaarnett 22

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:28

FYL. They should've been truthful to you about how formal it was. Hopefully you were not made fun of for showing up like that.

iRambo 12

Tuesday 28 July 2015 20:47

Well it doesn't hurt if the person asked. I normally do when I am unsure.

Michaelaarnett 22

Wednesday 29 July 2015 6:39

I agree with you but it still would have been nice if they told the OP.

SoulEaterSE 23

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:29

They really should have told you

i_wuz_nver_here 31

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:29

What were you wearing?

natashamilan 13

Tuesday 28 July 2015 20:15

Uhh...khakis

BiGTiMeNeRD 29

Tuesday 28 July 2015 20:25

You sound hideous.

Pacers13 11

Tuesday 28 July 2015 22:43

Well I'm a guy, so...

SubparAtBest 23

Wednesday 29 July 2015 10:00

who is it. its Jake.. from state farm.

Attacksloth 33

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:30

Ritz a la Kool Aid, anyone?

1dvs_bstd 41

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:31

Stand up and yell 'fellas, knock off this high society crap and let's all get trashed on kool aid and crackers'

cksmith51 14

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:31

Who doesn't enjoy kool-aid? You should've just said you weren't planning on having any alcohol so you brought a non-alcoholic alternative

MomGirl 13

Tuesday 28 July 2015 22:21

Ha! good one

r83839 22

Sunday 25 September 2016 5:43

Sounds like she might need some alcohol after this experience though.

kyuubi1 14

Tuesday 28 July 2015 18:33

You're gonna be the highlight of the party! I'd pick kool-aid over champagne any day.

snipesrock 9

Tuesday 28 July 2015 21:40

#9 the only champagne I've ever had was risk shoot. kool-aid all day every day.

SkylineFTW97 25

Wednesday 29 July 2015 0:50

The foods are pretty sorry for how much they cost, too. Take Caviar. It's an acquired taste, yet its price suggests that it's some sort of delicacy. If I wanted something tasty, I'd just drop by the closest fast food place. Then again, I never really had any sense of class to begin with.