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.

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”

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