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TreasonousBastard

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16. I was in charge of an annual dinner for one of these orgs, and...
Fri May 24, 2019, 11:06 PM
May 2019

I decided that instead of renting a local hall and getting a catering outfit, like we always did, I would hold it at a local restaurant. One of the biggest reasons for the change was because we always had to set up and clean up at the hall. You can imagine how that went in the past...

Needless to say, while the cost was about the same the bulk of the complaints came from that age group, and from people who never set up or cleaned up anyway.

After chewing my tongue to a bloody pulp through all the questions and fears, the night was an extraordinary success and everyone loved it.

BTW, I'm 72 myself, and occasionally fall into the crabby old fart trap myself, but do try to limit it.

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I have heard the same. nt. Mariana May 2019 #7
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I am looking at options... thanks for chatting! JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #13
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It is my first time in dealing with Volunteers as well.. the unpaid heroes... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #14
I was in charge of an annual dinner for one of these orgs, and... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #16
Ah, that set up & clean up can be rough JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #18
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I can't go into too much detail since I don't want to discovered... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #19
As Jordan Peele would say "Get Out!" edhopper May 2019 #22
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Nobody ever regreted leaving edhopper May 2019 #24
It's variable. Igel May 2019 #20
In Charge of the Climate of the Church JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #21
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