Bah! Humbug!
Q. I’m hosting my annual Cookie Extravaganza this December. I’m trying to keep the invitation list smaller this year, for the sake of my waistline, but I have some friends that travel in a pack. Like wolves. How obligated am I to invite wolves I only see at other wolf’s events? I don’t have relationships with some of them, but I am bound to get a few emails if so-and-so isn’t invited. How do I handle this pack mentality? I don’t have enough PB blossoms, yo.
A. The Ghost of Christmas Future would solemnly urge you to fulfill your moral obligation and throw these wolves a bone, or face cosmic retribution. He/She/It may even stress that this is a time of charity ( a word meaning “a kindly and lenient attitude toward people” that also happens to be a horrible hillbilly name). Be that as it may, I am a creature of the present, and when it comes to cookies, I’ve always been more of the Scrooge type (at least the pre-paranormal activity version). I side with your reluctance to provide admittance and delicious treats to these party crashers. After all, it is your party at your house, so everyone should play by your rules.
In the event reminder, reiterate that this is an “intimate” gathering of your “closest friends” with whom you want to enjoy a “small” yet festive batch of baked goods. If you can think of other synonyms or want to make use of euphemisms to emphasize the “invite only” component of your party, by all means, do so. That should be enough to hold back the passive aggressive emails.
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