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Originally Posted by fallsauce
Why would you even mention it if you weren't going to invite them? That's rather inconsiderate.
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A scenario that happens to me a lot is when I'm making plans with a certain friend(s). We ask what each other's plans are for this day or that day, whatever, and things come up. "Well I'm going drinking with some people from work at <insert time>." Depending how we feel about the situation, sometimes we'll invite the other person and sometimes not (and then make plans for another day). I wouldn't call it inconsiderate, I think it's just open communication. It's also way more interesting (and more polite I think) than saying "I'm busy" and nothing more.
fallsauce: As to your last question, it's all context and intonation. Sometimes people mean it and sometimes they don't. That's one of the beautiful things about verbal communication: everyone has to guess what everyone else wants.
