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I am not a babysitter (wedding fair whinge)
14 March 2011
Just a quick message for those other exhibitors at wedding fairs:
I understand that you may have children, and Wedding Fairs are often on a Sunday, but bringing your six year old along for the day isn't really a good idea. What is even a worse idea is to tell your six year old to go and watch the magician. All day. For five long hours...
I pay money and book a precious Sunday out of my diary to attend Wedding Fairs to speak to brides and grooms face to face and show a demonstration how I entertain their guests. I don't pay the money and take the Sunday off to act as your personal baby-sitting service.
My business shouldn't suffer because of your life-style choices. And conversation with my potential clients shouldn't have to be interupted by your child.
I know occasionally your spouse may pop in to visit to see how you are doing, and they may have a few kids in tow. Sure, bring them over when I'm not talking to anyone else and I can show you all a quick trick. You may be impressed, and you wouldn't be the first exhibitor to end up booking me for an event you're planning.
Don't get me wrong, at weddings I can entertain everyone of all ages, including six year olds. But the difference is "guest at wedding" and "your child for 5 straight hours"...
And what makes you think the guy in the three-piece suit doing card tricks infront of 3.5 metre wide banner saying "Demonstrator of Extra-Sensory Curiosities" would be suitable for your six year old? Instead of taking your dog to the vets have you considering taking it to a butchers? They have animals in the shop window so it must be the same thing, right?
However, next time you try to dump your kid on me your child will later be impressing the family round the dinner table by the new (and not so favourable) words that have mysteriously made it into their vocabulary...
Whinge over.
I now return you to your regular blogging.
I understand that you may have children, and Wedding Fairs are often on a Sunday, but bringing your six year old along for the day isn't really a good idea. What is even a worse idea is to tell your six year old to go and watch the magician. All day. For five long hours...
I pay money and book a precious Sunday out of my diary to attend Wedding Fairs to speak to brides and grooms face to face and show a demonstration how I entertain their guests. I don't pay the money and take the Sunday off to act as your personal baby-sitting service.
My business shouldn't suffer because of your life-style choices. And conversation with my potential clients shouldn't have to be interupted by your child.
I know occasionally your spouse may pop in to visit to see how you are doing, and they may have a few kids in tow. Sure, bring them over when I'm not talking to anyone else and I can show you all a quick trick. You may be impressed, and you wouldn't be the first exhibitor to end up booking me for an event you're planning.
Don't get me wrong, at weddings I can entertain everyone of all ages, including six year olds. But the difference is "guest at wedding" and "your child for 5 straight hours"...
And what makes you think the guy in the three-piece suit doing card tricks infront of 3.5 metre wide banner saying "Demonstrator of Extra-Sensory Curiosities" would be suitable for your six year old? Instead of taking your dog to the vets have you considering taking it to a butchers? They have animals in the shop window so it must be the same thing, right?
However, next time you try to dump your kid on me your child will later be impressing the family round the dinner table by the new (and not so favourable) words that have mysteriously made it into their vocabulary...
Whinge over.
I now return you to your regular blogging.
