Anonymous
10/02/2020 10:25
Subject: Putting pressure on those who decline your invitations
Anonymous wrote:OP, didn't you post this already?
Coming here to say this.
OP, take your own advice and move on.
Anonymous
10/02/2020 10:12
Subject: Re:Putting pressure on those who decline your invitations
Why would anyone do this? Whenever someone declines and invitation we just reach out to other friends. Or we hang out with just our family, which we always enjoy. I just don't even understand this sequence of events. Why would you try to coerce people into hanging out? Wouldn't it just be awkward and miserable?
Anonymous
10/02/2020 09:51
Subject: Putting pressure on those who decline your invitations
That is so rude and awkward. I especially hate the "no one could make X date so now everyone fill out this Doodle poll and..."
No. Not everyone can make it because we all have busy lives and schedules, or we aren't comfortable with your COVID plan or whatever. It's not a matter of one date, it's a matter of just have your event and move on. Not everyone can make it. That's fine.
No. Not everyone can make it because we all have busy lives and schedules, or we aren't comfortable with your COVID plan or whatever. It's not a matter of one date, it's a matter of just have your event and move on. Not everyone can make it. That's fine.
Anonymous
10/02/2020 09:50
Subject: Putting pressure on those who decline your invitations
I have a family member that pushes. I politely decline 2 or 3 times. Then dive a firm no. On day of event they call and ask what you are doing?
Anonymous
10/02/2020 09:48
Subject: Putting pressure on those who decline your invitations
Anonymous
10/02/2020 09:36
Subject: Putting pressure on those who decline your invitations
OP, didn't you post this already?
Anonymous
10/02/2020 09:36
Subject: Re:Putting pressure on those who decline your invitations
Find new friends. Mine don’t do that.
Anonymous
10/02/2020 09:16
Subject: Putting pressure on those who decline your invitations
Huh. No one has been that desperate to have me come. Before Covid either. Take it as a compliment! 
Anonymous
10/02/2020 08:48
Subject: Putting pressure on those who decline your invitations
It's not a good look. Ever. Especially during COVID.
A prompt and polite "we can't make it" or a click of the "no" on the e-bite is the end of it. It's not an opening for pressure, guilt trips, or questioning.
Stop. Just stop. And if you get a vast majority "no" responses, don't try to turn it into something else or try to go five rounds of alternate dates. I don't care if it is outdoors, or you have a "safe" plan. The answer is N-O. Drop it.
A prompt and polite "we can't make it" or a click of the "no" on the e-bite is the end of it. It's not an opening for pressure, guilt trips, or questioning.
Stop. Just stop. And if you get a vast majority "no" responses, don't try to turn it into something else or try to go five rounds of alternate dates. I don't care if it is outdoors, or you have a "safe" plan. The answer is N-O. Drop it.