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July 11th, 2007 @ 5:50 pm | miscellany | Post a Comment

I’m sorry, but a woman would just never do this:

Teacher Dave Barclay flew thousands of miles across the Atlantic to Wales to attend his friend’s wedding, only to discover he was a year early.

Barclay, 34, was told about the wedding earlier in the year and assumed it was to take place in 2007.

It was only when he had flown into Cardiff from Toronto, Canada, and rang the bridegroom seeking details of the venue that he discovered the wedding was in 2008.

“I am a year early — yeah, my mates are loving it, aren’t they,” he told BBC Radio Wales.

The groom, Dave Best, had emailed his friend at the start of the year.

“He just said July the 6th and I assumed it was this year because if you tell the guy July 6th, they’re going to think it’s this year,” Barclay said.

Barclay, who has been teaching in Toronto for three years spent 500 pounds on his premature flight.

“At least it’s assured me a mention in the speech next year,” he added.

Gosh, I hope I don’t alienate my four seven male readers by posting this. Thanks for the link, Gabsmash.

comments

  1. i read that on cnn. how insane. you’re right, we would never do that. geez. men!

    written by cady

    July 11th, 2007 @ 6:09 pm

  2. Wow, that is sad. And totally something Tim would do.

    written by Audrey

    July 11th, 2007 @ 6:25 pm

  3. That’s hilarious! Well at least the guy got an extra vacation out of the deal.

    written by angela

    July 11th, 2007 @ 8:38 pm

  4. I guess he wasn’t really wondering where the paper invitation with the reply card was…. so silly!

    written by Katie

    July 11th, 2007 @ 9:50 pm

  5. Hah! Ouch.. poor dude.

    written by alyndabear

    July 12th, 2007 @ 12:47 am

  6. I’m with Katie. Why on earth did he think email notification was akin to a real, paper invitation? Doofus…

    I guess he really is the kind of friend you want though. Bloody loyal!

    written by E :)

    July 12th, 2007 @ 2:44 am

  7. I read this yesterday, and that’s the first thing I thought. Why on earth would you buy $1000 plane tickets without even knowing WHERE the wedding was?? He got what he deserved!

    written by Erika

    July 12th, 2007 @ 8:32 am

  8. Good lord. I’m pretty sure JG wouldn’t do this, mostly because he’d just star the email and ask me to put it in the calendar. And then I’d remind him about it ten months later because he wouldn’t have given it a second thought. At least we have a system, right?

    written by RA

    July 12th, 2007 @ 9:41 am

  9. Good Lord.
    :) Guys are so dumb.
    But to his credit I would assume July 6th if someone just said July 6th.

    written by Julie

    July 12th, 2007 @ 10:11 am

  10. Don’t boys know that a wedding can’t be planned in a month? haha. Wait, nevermind.

    Mark and I have the same system RA does. He gets an email and then sends it to me to put on the calendar.

    But, I suppose it’s tough being a single guy. LOL

    written by Aimee

    July 12th, 2007 @ 10:41 am

  11. AS and I are invited to mutual friends’ wedding in August. The couple knew both of us independently before we met, but sent us one invitation. AS contends that the one invitation ought to have gone to him, because he knew them longer.

    But, they sent it to me. They know who keeps the calendar in this relationship!

    written by Laurel

    July 12th, 2007 @ 11:12 am

  12. Wouldn’t you have talked to your friend about buying your ticket and your hotel, etc???? I mean, this is just crazy.

    (and sad.)

    written by Isabel

    July 12th, 2007 @ 11:54 am

  13. LMAO I can’t believe that. You are right though, a woman would never do that! I’m with Isabel, wouldn’t you talk to your friend about plane tickets, where to stay etc.??

    written by Lindsey

    July 12th, 2007 @ 12:35 pm

  14. Oh sad, and funny! And sad that in 6 months the two of them didn’t have any contact or conversation about the wedding… not that boys talk about it like girls do - but even so, if they are close enough to warrant purchasing a plane ticket to Wales, you’d think they’d be something like “hey, so you’re getting married next month…. cool.” Am I wrong? Sigh.

    written by heidikins

    July 12th, 2007 @ 12:35 pm

  15. I am in 100% agreement with Heidikins. Who doesn’t at least CALL their friend and congratulate them? Or call and ask for a good reccomendation of places to stay, etc? Silly boys.

    written by Maya

    July 12th, 2007 @ 3:24 pm

  16. hah, you think this will throw us male readers? I actually had already seen it yesterday (though the resolution to the whole explosive collar thing in Erie really grabbed my attention, it seemed like it was right out of a horor movie). You are going to have to try harder than that.

    written by Daniel

    July 12th, 2007 @ 3:58 pm

  17. I do know of at least one female that could make that kinda mistake but yes, that guy is an idiot!

    As one of the 7 (i assume?), I don’t feel offended. Just sorry for that poor bastard. Great post. funny stuff

    written by b

    July 13th, 2007 @ 2:42 pm

  18. Um, hunny, I’m a man and I would never do that either.

    That being said, I guess most guys don’t feel comfortable calling girls “hunny”. Whatever!

    written by Jam

    July 14th, 2007 @ 12:59 pm

  19. I hadn’t read about this (mostly because since I started blogging in May, I’ve read nothing but blogs and am not even sure if California has falled in the Pacific yet or not). Too funny :)

    written by My Minivan Is Faster Than Yours

    July 15th, 2007 @ 5:17 pm