From the same blog that brought to our attention how to pay for an outstanding balance with a spider drawing....
We bring you: The Uninvite.
David Thorne puts someone's wits to the test again through an exhaustive e-mail exchange.
As the site describes:
Last week when I checked my mailbox, I found that my new neighbour had left me a note stating that he was having a party and to let him know if the noise was too loud.
The problem I have with the note is not that he was having a party and didn't invite me, it was that he selected a vibrant background of balloons, effectively stating that his party was going to be vibrant and possibly have balloons and that I couldn't come.
Admittedly, the resulting e-mail thread is a bit menacing, but really, it's too hilarious not to appreciate. This surly neighbor would most certainly be invited to my party.
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12.26.08
By Trenton
The headline this is under on aol frontpage news is "You read it here first". I think it's interesting that I in fact did not read it here first, and yet AOL doesn't link to any of the several sites on which they undoubtedly discovered it.
Also, an article with vulgar language is now frontpage news?
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12.26.08
By Laun
LAME!!!!!!!
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12.26.08
By ROB SHERWOOD
GET OVER IT. HOW NEIGHBORLY WERE YOU TO HIM WHEN HE WAS MOVING IN? DID YOU HELP, OFFER HIM BEVERAGE OR FOOD, TALK TO HIM? DID YOU DO ANYTHING? I THINK HIS NOTE WAS VERY NICE. HE WANTED YOU TO CALL HIM, NOT THE COPS, IF HE OFFENDED YOU BY HAVING A LOUD PARTY. HOW OLD ARE YOU BY THE WAY? STILL A TEEN?
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12.26.08
By Elizabeth
For God's Sake - who cares. There are so many more important things to think about...
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12.26.08
By Dave
This story is from Australia, note the .au on the e-mail address. They are all strange.
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12.26.08
By LOL
I'm imagining the guy talking to his friends and family about needing to find another apartment because a crazy guy is across the hall....sounds like a fun place to live if he discovers a sense of humor.
Did nobody notice that it should be "too"? Please check grammar, folks. (pet peeve)
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12.26.08
By Carrie
Get over it, he was being nice. Just go by sometime before the party with a nice gift. (A bottle of wine, a potted plant, or gift basket would be some good choices)Don't be insulted if this does'nt get you an invite, at least you will have "broken the ice". Then on the night of the party, you can show up drunk wearing your underwear and ask if he has anymore of that crack he sold you the other night Be sure to find out a few personal details on your first meeting so he won't be able to pretend he doesn't know you.
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12.26.08
By Angiebaby
If you are over 12-years-old, I don't even get the problem! A new neighbor who has some manners, gives you a heads-up about an upcoming party, and asks you to let him know if it disturbs your evening? THIS IS THE KIND OF NEIGHBOR PEOPLE PRAY FOR!!! Besides, people today b*tch too much. I can just see it now.... "A neighbor moved in last week and invited me to his housewarming party. Um, how presumptuous he is to think I should come to his party and bring a gift? I've only met him once!" You're damned if you do; damned if you don't. I'll take the neighbor in the article any day. The one throwing the party, not the "victim"!
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12.26.08
By Dan
I dont get it. He wasn't invited. He also wasn't "univited". If I was invited to every party every neighbor threw, I would do nothing but go to parties. The person just introduced themselves and gave a warning a possibly loud party was going to happen and if it got to loud, to let him know right away. Is the recipient such a baby he has to be invited to every shing-ding a neighbor has? What a goof..there is NOTHING wrong with this note.
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12.26.08
By Gordon Liebenthal
It's really a funny note because your neightbor needs to learn how to spell! Don't sweat not being invited to his housewarming party. He probably invited only his friends and not his new neighbors. It is doubtful that he has a master's degree in tact and good manners. He's not likely to be your new best buddy, anyway.
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12.26.08
By David
The invite looks like it came from Toys-R-Us and is for some 7-year-old's birthday party. Geez, get over it. He or she probably just invited a few immediate family members. I never get too overly-friendly with my neighbors. That way you, don't seem to get as many unwanted drop-ins/surprise visits, etc.
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12.26.08
By red5ddp
I thought that was hilarious! As actually (I'm sure) no one dressed like ninjas came flying thru the window accompanied by scads of drunken girls and an insanely violent man, no harm no foul. Just some mind games. Too funny.
If he REALLY wanted to do some mischief he could have made copies of the party announcement, changed it to "all invited, come one come all!" and scattered them throughout the city.
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12.26.08
By CorneliusMcGee
That possibly was the most childish thing I've ever read. Matthew should be given a gift just for the heads up and whoever posted that should be slapped repeatedly.
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12.26.08
By Angiebaby
Here's a novel idea: Pick up a nice bottle of wine, knock on the door during the party, say "I just wanted to say hi, and welcome to the neighborhood." Leave your attitude and pre-conceived notions at the door. Stay a few minutes, then leave. And leave the wine, of course!
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12.26.08
By chaz
Excellent neighbor, new guy did the rite thing, old neighbor, get serious, there's a war going on. Guy sounds very neighborly and thoughtful
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12.26.08
By Mike
Will you people relax? I guess I'm the only one who found the article hilarious. I think the rest of you need to run out right now to your local Walmart, because they are having an after-Christmas special on "Sense of Humor 1.0".....60% off! Hurry, before they sell out!
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12.26.08
By JG
You doesn't know you and you don't know him, so why would he invite you to his party. Doesn't sound like it was a neighborhood party, but possibly a party for friends and/or family. I think he was very cordial in telling you he was having people over and letting you know that if they got too loud, it was OK to let him know. You were there first, so you should have been the one to welcome him to the neighborhood. Now, the polite thing to do, IF you really want to know him, is to go over a few days after the party and introduce yourself.
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12.26.08
By BRIAN
Angiebaby,Yeah thats all fine,but what if they don't ask you to come in after you give them the wine,then what you wrote makes zero sense...right?? Then he is right back where he started and your suggestion is meaningless,so why bother to write it,maybe because you are an IDIOT!! It's ok ,there are alot of idiots in the world ,you are not alone,just keep a lower profile and less ppl will know about your handicap. Good day
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12.26.08
By Albert
Matthew's a moron.
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12.26.08
By hysterical
that was great what a sense of humor that guy david has. very witty way of explaning to this matthew idiot that its rude to send a note that is clearly designed to display a party atmosphere when not inviting people to said party. while i agree it was nice of him to give a heads up to his neighbors, a simple phone call, knock on the door, or even a note on plain white papaer would suffice. But to print out a note on party invitations is not only stupid but it is quite rude and childish.
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