One family was so upset that a 5-year-old missed their son’s birthday party that they decided to try to charge his parents for the child not attending.
According to the Plymouth Herald, 5-year-old Alex Nash was invited to a friend’s birthday party at a ski resort.
Upon receiving the invite, Nash’s parents told his friend’s mom that he would be attending the party. A short time later, they realized they already had made other plans for that day, so Alex was a no-show at the bash.
A few days after the party, Alex came home from school with an envelope in his backpack. It contained an invoice (an invoice!!!) from his friend’s mother for a “child’s party no show fee.”
The total bill: about $24.
Like almost anyone would, they thought it was a joke at first (maybe even writing about it in their diary) – but then, they say, the other mother threatened to take them to small claims court.
Now Alex’s parents claim things have gotten so bad, his friend will not even play with him anymore 🙁
Alex’s parents are trying to resolve the situation via Facebook.
What’s next – billing wedding guests that don’t show up for the $300 in booze and food they didn’t eat? Yes, informing the kid’s mother that your child was double-booked and seeing Granny was the priority, would have been better than a no-show, no matter what the occasion there is always a risk of that guests won’t show.
It does suck if you RSVP for an event and a person prepays for the event and then people flake. Its just rude. I wouldn’t bill them though.
I love that it’s invoice #1432. How many has she sent out??
I wouldn’t send a bill, however, a phone call saying he won’t make it is not only courteous but should be expected! By not calling was rude!
I wouldn’t send a bill, however, a phone call saying he won’t make it is not only courteous but should be expected! By not calling was rude!
I wonder if the parents of the kids who did show up paid anything….
I wonder if the parents of the kids who did show up paid anything….