|
Did she give out written invitations or was it just a casual invite passed vocally around the office? If there were written invitations, she may have needed some kind of count in order to prepare enough refreshments. Either way, “maybe” left her hanging. It would have been better to have said “Sorry, I’m not going to be able to make it, but thanks for inviting me” or “I have plans I couldn’t get out of, but I really appreciate the invitation”. Notice you don’t have to give a specific reason to be gracious and answer her question.
I don’t think this is going to destroy your working relationship if you continue to be nice to her, and at this point you might as well have that nice weekend with your gf. If it would make you feel less guilty, tell the woman today that you checked with your gf and she had made other plans for the two of you.
|