[redwitch]

Since I was the one who started the brouhaha, here's my take. Conflict with Villages' events? No problem -- do what you want. But to schedule an event that directly conflicts with what is pretty much a TOTV event makes no sense. It forces your friends to choose or, like Joe, rush from one to the other. That, to me, is not what you do (and since the dance get together is at a rec center, we all know when it is ahead of time but the dancing was posted first). It wouldn't have been that hard to schedule it for the following weekend or, given that the majority are retired, to actually celebrate on St. Paddy's Day itself.

I do believe that for some like Kitty, it is a way to make single friends, to have things to do together. However, I'm seeing more and more comments that imply the desire to hook up. And I am definitely not stupid nor naive. I'd like to think I'm not ugly, but whatever.

What I would have liked to see is that things like game parties would be open to all non-couples. So, if someone is married but their spouse hates games, they would feel as welcome as a single.