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To make an excuse or not?!

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Tuaim Fri 18-Oct-24 10:10:12

I have met people who promise you the earth but fail to deliver' the 'I am so sorry but...' people and the 'excuse makers'. 'Oh, we must get together to go for a coffee/out to lunch/walk the dogs/come to my house for tea'. And, when it comes to deliver - silence- and then the 'phone call: 'Oh, I am so sorry we did not get together but I've been so busy and life got in the way'. And, you know perfectly well that if it had been something they had really wanted to do hell and high water would not have stopped them. What's to do?!

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littleflo Fri 18-Oct-24 10:21:17

I would consider it a lucky escape. If they are that unreliable at the start of a friendship, they will get worse rather than better.

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RosiesMaw2 Fri 18-Oct-24 10:26:45

🎶 Let it go 🎶

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gentleshores Fri 18-Oct-24 16:37:30

I think there are different kinds of people. Some probably are excuses and they just can't do straight talking or deal with it better. Other people just genuinely don't get round to doing things.

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Babs03 Fri 18-Oct-24 16:57:55

Yeah as others say just let it go. There are good friends and then there are friendly acquaintances who hover on the periphery talking about getting together etc., but never really meaning it.
Have to admit have done this myself when parting with a friendly acquaintance, making sone vague suggestion we meet up for coffee or lunch and they have said the same then we don’t see other for ages.
Best to take it with a pinch of salt.

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