Frustrated

[beetiger]

The new gym facility that Rhys was going to have his birthday party at apparently isn't opening on time. They'll be *ready* by his birthday, but they are going to do two weekends of open houses, meaning they want to push his birthday back. I already have invitations and responses out, and furthermore we're not available till mid-November unless I cancel out our family trip to Furfright. And somehow I've gotten Rhys so excited about this birthday plan that he's totally refusing every other option I can think of for the correct date.

Not sure what to do. I *want* to call them and yell at them that having a two-week open house rather than meeting a committment to my son is a crappy thing to do, and I will, but I don't expect to have any actual change based on that.

So. Furious.

Comments

Wouldn't it be nice?

[forgotten-years.livejournal.com]

It would be very good press for them to schedule their open houses AROUND Rhys' party. Which they've COMPED, btw, because of all the visitors and hangers-on who might be watching him have a great time.

It would be very bad press for every concerned friend of fan of yours, and all the bloggers and such, to show up during the open house when the general public, and the press, have a right to visit, asking embarrassing questions and expressing outrage. Particularly if they had INVITATIONS and were demanding to know why a 3-y-o's b-day was CANCELLED.

I'm sure there's at least one person in the blogosphere who knows someone in the press, if only a 'community rag,' who could call the office on your behalf today?

Re: Wouldn't it be nice?

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

Now *that* is a great idea. I wouldn't mind at all if they let random people come by and observe during his party. I'm going to suggest that when they call me.

Re: Wouldn't it be nice?

[orb2069.livejournal.com]

...Or - perhaps - It's an open house. Why not just hold the party there anyways? You and your guests are 'the public' as much as anybody else, I imagine.

Re: Wouldn't it be nice?

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

Yes, and it might be a good idea to let the nice folks at 800-469-4967 know exactly why you're upset, and to fax a copy of the letters you send to the press to 818.907.0735.

I'm sure that they'd be very interested...