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August 07, 2006
Didn't you get my evite?
For some reason, I have always found evites to be a little weird. I mean, there is no legitimate reason to be critical of them. What better way to tell all your friends about something you would like them to attend? No invitations in the mail, no tricky mass e-mails, and a central list of those who are coming. It's perfect!
But I think I may have found the thing that always bothers me about evites:
Consider this compilation of people who are unable to attend an event for which I recently received an evite. I think some peoples' favorite things to do is to engage in a certain bit of oneupmanship when it comes to saying why you can't go to a party. Not only can I not go, but look at my totally bitching excuse for why I can't! Pimping Kitchen Products? Ooooh! An engagement party? Look at you! Excuuuuuuse me, I can't go to your little shindig because I'll be in NYC. You know - The Big Apple.
It's even funnier because I have absolutely no idea who any of these people are. "We" can't go? I don't even know who you are! Even if you do know the people, you may never figure out it's actually them because all the evite has is a silly little screen name such as "Mike". Oh... That helps.
Posted by oz115 at August 7, 2006 11:44 AM
Comments
This is why I propose we sterilize people beneath a certain intelligence.
Posted by: G at August 7, 2006 08:12 PM
Next time I get an Evite, I'll reply, "Sorry, but I'm speaking before the Security Council at the United Nations that afternoon, followed by dinner at Table 1 at Elaine's with Rudy Guiliani, a couple of supermodels and some trendy band-of-the-moment from Brooklyn. And the next day I'm golfing with Trump at his private club. Your deal sounds fun, too, I guess--really sorry I can't make it."
Posted by: Pete at August 14, 2006 02:52 PM