# Which event would you choose in this family situation? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 24, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-event-would-you-choose-in-this-family-situation/583006 "2011-05-24T13:14:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-event-would-you-choose-in-this-family-situation/583006/1 "2011-05-24T13:14:27Z")
I have two family members basically at war with each other right now over this. I am only tangentially involved but am wondering if there’s a general consensus about who is right. I am going to lay out the situation in pretty basic terms but will provide as much clarifying info as people need to make the choice. OK: You have been invited to two events that occur on the same day, within an hour or two of each other. One is your 3-year-old granddaughter’s annual dance recital. The other is your nephew’s wedding. Which do you choose to go to? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-event-would-you-choose-in-this-family-situation/583006)._