Tell them that whilst you were preparing dinner you tested it for taste and now you feel ill! 🥴

If you can take a couple of say, panadol (paracetamol or something like that) tablets and grin and bear it, try that. If not, take a raincheck on the night and make arrangements to reschedule. Stuff happens, people - especially good friends should understand. But yeah, lying is a bad idea.

Always tell the truth when it comes to being ill. You don't want to pass it on to guests.

Tell the truth - one can only get caught out if one lies.

tell the truth. Your condition depending on what it is may affect them or detrimentally affect the occasion

I'm feeling Iike sh..it I can't do dinner tonight I'm so sorry for the short notice. Pretty easy. They're friends they'll understand

I say be honest and tell them. Give them the choice. If they are the type of friend who thinks you may be lying to them - THEY ARE NOT REAL FRIENDS.

i'd tell them the facts and let the decide whether to cancel or not. it would depend on what was wrong with me and how advanced it was.

Why wouldnt you tell the truth, think how terrible it would be if they came over, and got sick, it would be your fault

If I'm just beginning to get some symptoms, I won't really know if it's a cold, allergy or migraine coming on. I would probably take a home covid test and if it's negative, just let my friends know that I might be coming down with something but if they aren't worried about, they are still welcome to come over. If I'm vomiting ect., I would ask them not to come and also if I had a fever.

you tell them the truth if they do not believe you then they are not real friends it happened in the covid times they should not distrust you

You tell them the truth and if they don't believe you they weren't very good friends.

Let them know your ill and apologize.

Is it a real ill?? Or are you maybe anxious? So you have to decide yourself based on your truth. If you thought you were contagious, not a wise thing to do......still have friends (and you've served food). But if it's your body just off or a rough day revealing itself, keep things going and carry on. Only YOU really know the circumstances. Trust your intuition.Edited 25-May-24 18:31pm

Be honest you don't appreciate it when you turn up somewhere or get visited by somebody who has a wog that you are likely to catch. They should understand.

Imagine the opposite: you’re invited and your friend calls you...what would you think?

I'd be honest. If they still want to come, great. If not, great. My friends would probably be happy to stay home to be honest 🤣🤣🤣

Just be honest and make a rain check

Just be honest and tell them the truth and let them decide but if they decide to still attend then you don’t need them as friends unless they hang out to help you out while you’re ill then you’re blessed having a friend like them

I will be honest with my friend and tell them not to come because of my illness. I do not want my friend to catch a bug.

Tell them the Truth! If you don't, you're not only being a bad friend for exposing them to a possible illness, but you'll definitely be a bad host since you're feeling sick. This one's a no brainer, just common sense! ;-D

pends what the 'suddenly became ill' means? massive migraine? diarrehea? high fever aches chills? some things u can work through are'nt contagous, etc, maybe if you do not feel like cookin ask them if take away is OK? many variables...

Describe the blood-streaked vomit in gruesome detail.

Tell them the Truth. If you are sick then they have the Right to know and make up theirt own minds whether or not they still want to come. If you lie, your lie will catch up with you later because for some reason your brain doesn't allow you to remember exactly what it was you said if it was untrue but you Do remember what you said if you tell the Truth.

Just tell them what's going on..its not your fault...and why spoil the evening and even risk passing it on?

Tell them you are sick. I can't see any point in lying or pretending you are fine. I wouldn't want to pass on illness to anyone else. A friend would understand & appreciate that they would not be exposed to something you may pass onto them.

Always tell the truth as anything else may come back to kick you in the butt. People appreciate the truth more than being lied too. They will find out the truth anyway so why not tell the truth.

Tell them the truth. If they are a friend surely they will understand that you are speaking the truth.

Tell the truth all the way!

I would tell them the truth!

Truth

telling truth is the best so inform them that you're sick & you don't want to pass them your sickness

All ways tell the truth. They are a friend they will understand.

Tell them the truth to stop spreading whatever it is you have caught around. That is why Covid spread so quickly no one was willing to admit that they were unwell.

tell the truth as you dont want to infect a friend

Tell them the truth. If they are really a friend then they'd understand.

If you are feeling up to it, you could say, "I'm just calling to let you know that I have ..... if you would prefer to come another time I completely understand or you can still come but we will just keep our distance from each other." OR If you are very sick and laid up with it, you could say, "I am sorry but I need to postpone our dinner as I have ...... and am laid up in bed, I would love to have our dinner in 2 weeks time if that's okay with you." They can't think badly of you if you give them options.

Why would anyone deliberately get a friend sick?

Tell

Tell them the truth they don't need to be sick too.

Tell them the truth. If they're your real friend they'll understand. If they get upset about missing dinner in stead of your health, then they're not really your friend at all.

Just put in a blow up doll and talk with them through your bedroom door

Definitely tell them, a good friend would understand

The truth, because it is.

Think I would get another member of my family to ring and let the person that was coming for know that I was sick.That way the invited guest knows that we are telling the truth

ALWAYS tell the truth. ALWAYS.

I would definitely tell them the truth, hoping that they would understand that I wanted to protect them from getting sick, too.

Yes do the right thing and call and say you're not well. True friends will understand and there is always a next time. Covid is still around with a new strain coming and there is also a bird flu too. I think there was a case in Melbourne recently. Scary stuff and getting bad again.

Tell...100 percent. I am not one to beat around the bush.

Call and tell the truth, life happens

I would tell them the truth, they will understand

I would tell them the truthEdited 25-May-24 14:35pm

Tell them, not fair to get someone else ill.

Tell them the truth.

i would tell the truth ,thats the only way isn't it.

Truth always

None of my friends or family would think I just cancelled because I didn't want to see them. They would want to come over anyway to help me if needed.

I would want to know if my friend was ill so that I could help in any way possible - I don't have friends that would think I was cancelling because I didn't want them there- I am brutally honest,an unfortunate trait,but because of this if I cancelled through illness they would know that it was the truth and no hurt feelings.

What ILLNESS Do you think you can share with others? IF you are that infected, cancel.

the truth

Tell the truth and let them decide for themselves if they want to risk it

its best to tell the truth

The truth.

If you can't be honest with them how much of a friend are they??

I would ask for a rain check explain I took suddenly Iill over a text and tell them I will call you when I am feeling better.

I would call them - they can decide to come or not.

of course I'd call them.. give them the option. by then the dinner would have already been, at the very least., prepared. Have a whatsapp call, the friend can see your face and know you aren't pulling his or her leg. Oh, and they can see you were preparing dinner, so you aren't lying. So many ways these days to get your point across.

tell the truth

always tell the truth otherwise you can be found out and lose that friendship

Truth. If they are a true friend they will understand.

Never put others at risk of getting sick if you can avoid it. Let them know, be honest and hope they understand. You could also make it up to them by inviting them over when your felling better.

depends on what the situation is.....

Tell them ur I'll and to reschedule. Or go feeling like poop.

HI lin r. have a nice time...

TELL R ILL

I think that you should tell them the truth. I also think that it would be good to suggest a possible future date for the postponed dinner.

Just give them a heads up and let them decide, if they still want to come.

What's the big deal? If you are truly friends with the person, why would they think you are lying??

Unusual question for discussion. I recently became ill the night before due to fly interstate. OF COURSE I cancelled my travel. First I could not imagine enjoying the occasion and most certainly inconveniencing the people near me. How would you enjoy the evening let alone passing something on to your guest!! No brainer, sorry. Doubt they would want to come if they knew you were ill.

the truth shall set you free,,

An unusual question. Of course tell the truth . Also most of the time if you are ill you are not good company anyway.

Always be striaightforward in this type of a situation. It could cost you or your guests a human life!

Tell Them and Let's Them décide

Tell them you are ill and leave the decision for them to come over up to them (unless you are that ill, you don't want guests),

Always tell the truth, your best ally.

If it was in reverse, what would you want your friend to do, tell you they were sick.

Tell the truth always.

Definitely tell the truth

You don’t want to pass on your symptoms, so common sense prevails, be upfront and honest, there’s always another day, another time to share…

100% tell the truth, definitely don't want my friends to get sick

I tell them the truth and let them decide if they still want to come or not. (Or reschedule if I'm not well enough to receive them.)

Yes I’m sick sorry can’t go that’s a perfect excuse lol

I would tell them the truth that I was ill so they would not catch anything from me its the only thing to do do the right thing for your freinds

In these days of Covid and flu it's best to tell them the truth. 😊

Tell them. Last thing I want is to make everyone ill. Chances are if they got sick they wouldn't be happy to know that I went ahead without giving them a heads up first.

you should always tell them, especially since of covid, you need to respect others

If you are sick you have to tell them. You are bloody stupid if you don't

Why wouldn't you tell them? If you've got the squirts, that can be embarrassing, however, you don't need to go into detail. Your friends have been sick before, no doubt. I'm sure they would sympathise.

True

You tell them the truth of course.