Question Posted Wednesday February 2 2005, 4:33 pm
I was supposed to babysit tomorrow ,but my boyfriend's basketball game got cancelled today and resceduled for tomorrow ... at the same time that I have to babysit. The woman that I babysit for doesn't think going to his games is a good excuse to cancel ( I know this from past experiences). So I need some help thinking up a good excuse to cancel on such short notice. I know this is very wrong but I really need the advice... Fast! Thank u so much... I rate high!
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Work/School Relationships? chaos answered Thursday February 3 2005, 1:23 pm: Ok here goes my rating again...it's called responsibility. This poor lady has probably planned a rare night out, and you are about to be selfish enough to cancel it. You made a promise, and if I were her, I would never use you again if you dumped me.
You can try seeing if you can take the child to the game. But your first responsibility is to care for her child.
It may be a little issue now, but this will keep coming up over your entire lifetime concerning time management and meeting promises. There will be other games, but you might need her for a reference for a real job sometime. [ chaos's advice column | Ask chaos A Question ]
angelwings answered Thursday February 3 2005, 1:00 pm: Well, first off i would like to say that i think you should babysit because their will be other games you can attend, and you're letting her down and putting her in a no-win situation if she can't find another babysitter, but if your sure that this is what you want to do i suggest that you say that you have to stay after school for study hall or something, for a big test you need to pass and you can't make it. she's a mother so she'll think education and grades comes first. [ angelwings's advice column | Ask angelwings A Question ]
AA1991 answered Wednesday February 2 2005, 9:15 pm: lmao...i knoe exactly how you feel...i babysit too((4 a little pussy bastard...heehee))..nd i always come up with excuses...lets see....being "sick " always works...but personally i liike that i had to stay afta skool for review for a test...or u can b sick 2...lmao...wat else is there...umm...u can have to go to your grandmas house for her b-day((cause u dont know how mani more she'll have~*tear tear*~))...lmao...one of these HAS to work...hope i helped...buh byeez [ AA1991's advice column | Ask AA1991 A Question ]
uacctk14 answered Wednesday February 2 2005, 8:50 pm: here's one your mom has you scheduled with some other kid that you're goin to have to babysit and she forgot to tell you [ uacctk14's advice column | Ask uacctk14 A Question ]
UHOPKINSON answered Wednesday February 2 2005, 6:18 pm: if you want to go to this game so much but you have to babysit this kid you should bring the kid to the game. then, after the game you can go home and if the boy is reliable, just tell him not to tell or do watever the kid whants. another thing you can do is you can ask a relisble friend to watch the kid for you for mabya couple of dollers an hour. i hope ive helped [ UHOPKINSON's advice column | Ask UHOPKINSON A Question ]
sweetjewel answered Wednesday February 2 2005, 5:06 pm: you have responseablities. what if the lady that your babysiting for cant find a replacement in time. you should just miss the game [ sweetjewel's advice column | Ask sweetjewel A Question ]
DrummeR4LifE answered Wednesday February 2 2005, 4:56 pm: just tell her that you're busy... thats what i do when i babysit, well i did it once :P but it works. and then actually do stuff after the game too not that she maybe sees you and then asks lol
good luck!!
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drjwlc4 answered Wednesday February 2 2005, 4:50 pm: well maybe you can say that you have to go to your bewst friends sweet 16 or you can just say that you are really sick or something because every here where i live yesturday there were like 84 people absent so maybe you can say that you or sick or maybe your bf will understand that you have to babysit hope i helped
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Sherry answered Wednesday February 2 2005, 4:44 pm: Well, wouldent she think you just wanted to go to the game? Its just ONE game, he wont like break up with you for not going..I say babysit! [ Sherry's advice column | Ask Sherry A Question ]
Nokomis answered Wednesday February 2 2005, 4:43 pm: Tell her your mother or father would really like you to go somewhere with them, she can't refuse. Ask your mom to cover for you, wouldn't she do it? If she talks to her then your mom will know and play along.
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