Doing a Claire
To repeatedly promise to attend an event, usually social in nature, but never actually attend.
I wonder where Pat is?
He’s probably doing a Claire.
He’s probably doing a Claire.
Doing a Claire
Changing her mind at the last minute about attending a social event when discovering she is expected to pay.
Claire: “Is Brett not paying for the drinks?”
All: “It’s your shout Claire”
Claire: “Somethings just come up, I’ll have to reschedule, my horse needs me.”
All:”She’s doing a Claire again”
All: “It’s your shout Claire”
Claire: “Somethings just come up, I’ll have to reschedule, my horse needs me.”
All:”She’s doing a Claire again”
Doing a Claire
To promise to do Christmas lunch with the team, after a string of cancelled appointments for similar reasons, and then a day out conveniently have a knee surgery pop up 100km in the opposite direction.
Claire: Just got off the phone and I have an appointment with my surgeon tomorrow in Masterton.
Brett: Tell them you will just wait till late next year
Claire: Oh but I can't. Sorry boys
All: Doing a Claire, AGAIN
Brett: Tell them you will just wait till late next year
Claire: Oh but I can't. Sorry boys
All: Doing a Claire, AGAIN