If you haven’t heard about the Bournemouth stag do-gate, allow us to catch you up.
Fred Santana, a podcast host for the 90s Baby Show, revealed his stag do took place in Bournemouth after his friends were apparently too lazy to plan the do he actually wanted in Paris, watching Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
It’s done the rounds on Twitter, with people both outraged and amused at the audacity of the situation.
And it’s not a new problem. Seven years ago, journalist Toby Young wrote about his own disappointing send off.
‘Only four out of ten pals turned up for my stag do, not including the “best friend” who organised it’, he wrote in memorable article for The Spectator.
Echoing these sentiments, Fred said: ‘Nah these guys really didn’t respect my stag do at all man. They took me too Bournemouth’.
One man shared: ‘See now, for my friend’s stag… we had zoom meetings – like, a few of us had to set pace and get the ball rolling.’
Another added: ‘Lol at least his boys greeted him in Bournemouth. At my stag do only my brother & my best man turned up… but that’s a story for another day’.
This man said he then ‘adjusted’ his friendship circles afterwards.
A bad stag do isn’t as rare as you might think – but it’s easy to avoid.
Tom advises: ‘Communication is key. The best man should speak to the groom a number of times to work out how they would really like to celebrate, what activities they would love or hate, which locations would be most appreciated and what the numbers are to plan this for.’
If you’re a best man that’s dropped the ball, take notes – fast.
Tips for planning a stag do
Tom from The Stag Company says these things are key to keep in mind:
- One of the most common complaints following a stag do can be when people wear fancy dress, not realising that most nightclubs have a policy against this. It’s always best to wear fancy dress during the day and change before heading out for the night so as to avoid disappointment.
- Don’t forget to arrange great ‘ice breaking’ activities at the start, especially when a group contains people who have never met before. Whether it’s paintballing, go karting or an assault course, they can help the group to blend together well.
- Avoid arranging early morning activities for the second day, because members of the group will likely be too intoxicated the night before and simply can’t get up in time for the activity, or end up missing half of the activity as they nap at the side.
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