Got stood up at a DIS meet today

[BarryHom]

Well, I came back home from a scheduled DIS meet. I was supposed to meet up with others today for a good time at a local waterpark. Instead of enjoying the slides, I come home with a bitter and discontent attitude.

This isn't the first time I've been stood up. I've scheduled DIS meets in the past and I keep on getting stood up. I got tired of it, so I stopped scheduling DIS meets. As I traveled across the country and told of my journeys in different towns, people kept on complaining, "Hey you passed through my town -- why didn't you schedule a meet?" So I started scheduling meets again and began to get stood up again. Sure, I had people attend meets, but the no show percentage was at least 50%. That is, those who said that they would attend a meet didn't even show up.

I give those that say that they will attend my cellphone number, but I never got calls from those who didn't show up telling me there was a problem. I don't know why I invested in a cellphone and voice mail if no one wants to call my number.

I keep my word and attend meets scheduled by others. I don't know why I'm not afforded the same courtesy. At the very least, I think I should get a call if you can't make it. I can understand if last minute things come up. But if I don't get any response, I will have to think that you didn't care enough to keep your word. It's also just plain rude.

 

[luvindisneyworld]

I am sorry you got stood up.I would be upset to.

Misty

 

[Grog]

Sorry that happened to you. This is why I won't commit to a meet unless I'm 100% sure I will make it. things do come up, but if the people you were supposed to meet had your cell number then they have ne excuse for not getting in touch and saying they couldn't make it. Hopefully the meets you scheduled here in Texas will be better.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

wow..sorry that happeend to you@@

 

[Disney's Deluxe Princess]

That stinks. You should pm this message to those that stood you up. People should definitely call when they can't attend, if at all possible.

 

[gymnasticsmom68]

I could ban those who don't show up to my meets, but I shouldn't abuse my priviledges like that.

You could?

 

[Serena]

I'm sorry Barry.

 

[WDWLVR]

Barry - I agree that is really rude. If I said I was going to a meet and couldn't I would definately call (assuming of course I had a number). At the very least I would PM the organizer saying I was sorry so that when they got back they at least knew about it.

When we organized a meet last year on one of the cruises and made the effort to make buttons for people we still had no shows and they never even e-mailed after the fact. Very sad.

 

[gina2000]

Barry.....rudeness has become an epidemic in this country. It's a shame it happens....but I believe it's going to get worse before it gets better.

I'd edit that first sentence of your last paragraph if I were you. You're gonna catch hell for it.

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

I'm sorry Barry. (sorry also that it made you mad enough to post your last paragraph)

 

[Cruisin]

I am sorry that people have been standing you up.
That is so disheartening isn't it? You are looking forward to meeting people and talking and having a good time and then nothing!!!
I am going to my first DISmeet at the end of March. I am looking forward to it very much. I know if I was not going to be able to get there I would at least leave somebody a PM so they would know.

 

[Blondie]

That sucks, I'd be upset too.

 

[Serena]

Originally posted by gina2000
I'd edit that first sentence of your last paragraph if I were you. You're gonna catch hell for it.

I hate to say it, and it's obvious that you are upset for good reason, but I agree.

 

[luvmydogs]

I'm sorry you were stood up, Barry...

 

[KristaTX]

Sorry you got stood up . I won't do that.
If I don't show up next week and I don't call, that means I'm dead.

Krista

 

[Carl]

Remember, I had the same thing happen last May. I was very disappointed. But, I DID get to meet a lot of fantastic Disers at the December meets. Don't let it get you down. There are, unfortunately, some very rude (and according to some of the comments I received) distrustful, people.

 

[helenabear]

Barry, I am so very sorry that it happened to you. I am used to having people not show at larger meets, but if I say I *am* going to be there, I *will* be there. If something happens I either post/PM/call so they knew where I was. If I tried to meet at a place like WDW and it just didn't happen, I would be PMing after to apologize. I like meets too much not to give people at least that much courtesy.

I gotta agree though... that one sentense was a bit much... I know you are upset, but not quite right in my mind. Hopefully your next meets will be much better though... I know I'd never stand you up

 

[Jiffy]

Sorry to hear that Barry!!! You're a cool guy, and I've enjoyed meeting up with you. I too would be upset if people didn't show up. It's happened to the best of us...but you'd think people would have the common sense to call!

I still feel bad about one person who I told I would meet with his daughter at Universal. My friend Keriann was confronted by her, and was asked if she were me. She wasn't. I felt so bad I couldn't meet up...and I couldn't let him know in advance (he already left for the trip, plus I had no #). But I couldn't go because of a last-minute funeral in North Carolina. I sent a PM right away, but he's still never read it!

Oops! This is Flyfly posting under mi madre's screen name again!!!!!

 

[~*Belle 2003*~]

That's just plain rude.

Why don't you Name and Shame 'em!

 

[BarryHom]

Now naming the person would be pretty wrong too. However, you can probably figure it out if you read the DIS Meets board.