tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post1460623915352672700..comments2024-01-23T09:42:56.561-06:00Comments on Rancid Raves : Mom Central Sorta Sucks.Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-59940763878897743162009-07-31T09:59:28.122-05:002009-07-31T09:59:28.122-05:00Wow - I can't believe they disinvited you. Bi...Wow - I can't believe they disinvited you. Big mis-step.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239311951910405878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-80145751093085818612009-07-27T14:43:30.294-05:002009-07-27T14:43:30.294-05:00Particularly after the Camp Baby fiasco, you would...Particularly after the Camp Baby fiasco, you would think that these folks have learned their lesson about setting up guidelines for invitations at private events - and how bad disinvitations are. <br /><br />Actually I'm fairly sure J&J knows. It seems to be their expert consultants who don't. And that is pretty damn bad.Mom101https://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-42056114155704000702009-07-27T09:36:57.533-05:002009-07-27T09:36:57.533-05:00Man that sux. After all the planning you did aroun...Man that sux. After all the planning you did around it. I'm glad you're sticking to your guns though. They don't deserve your sparkling presence at their shindig - and I agree that the public comment appears too much like PR damage control to be taken at face value. I hope they are truly standup gals and have conveyed their apologies to you and the others they snubbed in private as Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574097041290271400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-2188231298993657202009-07-23T17:54:33.816-05:002009-07-23T17:54:33.816-05:00Such bad manners. SUCH.
I'm a total bunnies ...Such bad manners. SUCH. <br /><br />I'm a total bunnies and kittens kind of gal, and ordinarily would be all "oh how nice an apology!" to see one offered. First comment, no less!<br /><br />Thing is, I'd be MORE impressed had the comment been a PERSONAL email and NOT all publicly posted here as an ode to Look At How Great Mom Central Is.<br /><br />I'm feeling then, that it aibeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387110145335841794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-13510171237312267742009-07-23T17:43:13.516-05:002009-07-23T17:43:13.516-05:00Sorry to hear you were uninvited. And then reinvit...Sorry to hear you were uninvited. And then reinvited. Because it turns out you are special enough after all unlike all those other uninviteds. I hope you have fun regardless. Me, I'd go anyway. From uninvited to special guest of the CEO? There's bound to be some kinda good appetizers with THAT kind of VIP treatment. I could never turn down a crab puff.The Gori Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241271893829616871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-89614372442924875362009-07-23T14:51:50.832-05:002009-07-23T14:51:50.832-05:00This is the reason i don't go to the not menti...This is the reason i don't go to the not mentioned event. Too much drama.<br /><br />The gift shop at the art institute is wonderful. Have fun.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-43090048362134786882009-07-23T13:38:52.756-05:002009-07-23T13:38:52.756-05:00How fucking lame. Who does that? Unbelievable!How fucking lame. Who does that? Unbelievable!Moderndayhermithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820500588903394290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-61400441637799189952009-07-23T11:37:35.344-05:002009-07-23T11:37:35.344-05:00I think blaming her employee was especially classy...I think blaming her employee was especially classy.pinkunicornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-60030818637362092442009-07-23T09:38:19.489-05:002009-07-23T09:38:19.489-05:00And word to what stephanie said. If you advertise ...And word to what stephanie said. If you advertise it as "first come first served," stick to that rather than later disinviting people with the "only our besties get to come, so sorry!" <br /><br />Erin made me snicker, as usual.Monkey McWearingChapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159146850159129520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-59585159087960848182009-07-23T09:35:14.905-05:002009-07-23T09:35:14.905-05:00Why do marketing types seem so disorganized about ...Why do marketing types seem so disorganized about marketing to bloggers? This is not the first we-want-you-no-we-don't "disinvite" snafu I've read about on the internet. It must be the 20th, at least.Monkey McWearingChapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159146850159129520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-169771817741971882009-07-23T08:44:14.119-05:002009-07-23T08:44:14.119-05:00Stephanie hit it perfect:
"While it was tho...Stephanie hit it perfect: <br /><br />"While it was thoughtful of Stacy to invite you as her personal guest, is she doing that for ALL of the people who were disinvited at that last minute?"<br /><br />You weren't upset b/c you're a Mother Talker on the Blogroll and Ashley didnt know that. You're upset because you were UNINVITED. No one should be Uninvited in that fashion. zoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11232818816014585249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-76334914481580298822009-07-23T08:32:56.303-05:002009-07-23T08:32:56.303-05:00While it was thoughtful of Stacy to invite you as ...While it was thoughtful of Stacy to invite you as her personal guest, is she doing that for ALL of the people who were disinvited at that last minute? Because that is truly the only way to begin to make amends for the poor manners and business judgment of disinviting people who had already RSVP'd. It is one thing to let someone know as soon as they RSVP that the slots unexpectedly filled upstephaniehttp://www.completelyirrelevant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-79478830716921564992009-07-23T08:14:22.514-05:002009-07-23T08:14:22.514-05:00These parties sound like so much angst and drama. ...These parties sound like so much angst and drama. Is there really a door person checking names and URLs? Whatever happened to everyone just grabbing drinks at the hotel bar like other professional conferences? The exclusivity seems a little strange ... it's a blogging conference, not Greek Week. I thought online self-publishing meant the gate keepers were obsolete? I guess not in the social Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163324973571293864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-47643387566845248382009-07-23T07:34:30.806-05:002009-07-23T07:34:30.806-05:00Stacy,
I think it would be better if I did not att...Stacy,<br />I think it would be better if I did not attend at this point. I really do appreciate your apology, though.Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-53929467413288233232009-07-23T07:18:03.167-05:002009-07-23T07:18:03.167-05:00I was so glad to see Stacy's response above be...I was so glad to see Stacy's response above because I've never had anything but GOOD to say about Mom Central - they've always treated me right and I have always loved how completely accessible Stacy is to me, a lowly blogger. I hope you still go Kelli and get to meet them all - I am very envious as I would have loved to meet the Mom Central chicas in person (which I doubt will EVER CPA Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061480718263842210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-24762992168514895732009-07-23T06:46:20.300-05:002009-07-23T06:46:20.300-05:00Morning!! Wow- so sorry to hear about this- and va...Morning!! Wow- so sorry to hear about this- and vast apologies for Ashley on our team's profound mistake- not personal at all or intentional. She should have known you were a Mother-Talker and double-checked. How embarrassing for us- and my personal apologies. Honestly- not meant! Please come as my guest tonight!! Stacy, CEO Mom CentralAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657001615748733182noreply@blogger.com