HUGE HUGE DISCLAIMER: I still love my FAM.
We had another FAM outing today, one which I thought I would be satisfied with but ended up being really disappointed. No, it wasn't a bad outing at all. Our outing today was similar to the one we had at the end of last year - BBQ at East Coast Park. The funny thing is that I booked the pit next to the pit we booked last year without realising it. Talk about coincidence! I must say that I personally feel that the outing is better than last year's because everyone interacted with one another.
Sure, there are definitely awkward and boring moments but I am really thankful for people who made the effort to hype things up. I mean... how can there not be any awkward moments? A group of people who only meet up about 2-3 times a year and not contacting each other every single day... Well, I think we did pretty well. And I must say, I am really happy with the six new comers who made the effort to interact with everyone else.
So you see... outing wasn't so bad.
The horrible thing about today is the lack of responsibility of certain people. No, I'm not talking about the people who turned up. I am talking about people who did not turn up.
Does anyone know how does a BBQ outing work? I have to text every single one of you to tell you about the outing, venue, time, and price. YES, PRICE. I have to order the food and make payment first. MAKE. PAYMENT. FIRST. So obviously, if you tell me you are coming, I order for you. Simple as that. This year, many people tell me they will be coming for the outing. The number was really overwhelming for me and I have to text AGAIN which makes me feel like I am really annoying. I got the same exact replies for the second time. (I am not going to state exactly how many because that will be easy for anyone to find out who are the irresponsible ones)
Kay Wee and I booked for 20 pax which costs $223.99. (The number of people coming is actually more than 20)
A few days before the BBQ, 3 people backed out due to exams. Okay, well... I understand and that is fine because we can still make a few changes to how much a person has to pay for the BBQ. The difference will not be much. And then, a 4th person turned out to be a vegetarian. Well, I can't make that person pay because all that I ordered is not vegetarian. That was my fault because I didn't clarify. Four people not paying was a little worrying but I always tell myself we can make do with it.
Today, at the very last minute, two more people backed out. I was a little upset at first because it would be too late to tell those who are coming that there might be changes to the costs of each person but ahh... they have reasons and I understand. At least, they made the effort to text me and tell me that they are not coming. So... I had no choice but to raise the amount to a few more dollars per pax.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? ONLY 13 PEOPLE TURNED UP FOR BBQ (excluding Kay Wee and I)
THIRTEEN.
A few morons decided not to notify me that they are not coming. How difficult is it for you guys to have the courtesy to text me and tell me that you can't make it? Is it so difficult?
Do these morons have brains to know that food must be ordered first in order to have a BBQ? Do these morons have brains to know that payment must be made first? DO THESE MORONS EVEN THINK THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BBQ?
I'm really sorry to call them morons but they are just too much.
Because of these morons, we ordered too much and we lost lots of money.
Among the 13 of them, I did not request 1 to pay because he is the birthday boy. It was his birthday few days ago and the purpose of this outing is to celebrate us turning one and to celebrate his birthday too. I had no choice but to ask the one who is vegetarian to pay $5 although I really think he shouldn't pay. 1 couldn't pay the full amount because that person ran out of money. Another person didn't pay at all because that person totally has no money.
At first, I was really upset with the person who didn't pay at all because that just meant we lost more money. But well, I always tell them that if they can't afford for the outing today and they really want to go for the outing, I don't mind paying. I'll just take it as that person forgot to tell me that he/she has no money. I feel really guilty tweeting about that person just now. And I am really sorry if the person acquainted with him/her heard me complaining about him/her just now because I was really upset with this whole matter.
So... today we spent about $240 for BBQ (including chips, drinks, etc) and $110 for movie and we only got back $230 in cash.
Oh, did I mention that every single dollar spent is paid by Kay Wee? Kay Wee is not even part of our FAM. Thanks ah, irresponsible people. You don't feel guilty but I do. I feel guilty that my boyfriend has to spend so much money on people that do not even have relations with him.
In case anyone might misinterpret my words (I am sleepy now, no idea if what I am typing will confuse anyone), I would like to emphasise again that outing today was good, I am NOT angry with people who turned up for the outing and those that made the effort to notify me that they are not coming, be it last minute or not. I am very very very upset with people who don't even tell me you guys are not coming.
FUCK YOU ALL OKAY? You irresponsible people are BANNED and BLACKLISTED from any outing.
P.S. Sorry for the expletives
On a happier note, happy first year to us and I am thankful for the people who brought us this far.
And may September be better.
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