NORMAL LIFE: Planning, But Not!

Having just returned to the office after a period of absence, I had to laugh at an email message I received from a colleague in another department. He started off the email with a rather exciting "We are planning a traditional summer picnic...", but it turned out that he wasn't actually planning anything at all.

In the first few sentences, the invitation seemed rather appealing, albeit very dependent on the not-so-dependable Finnish weather since the location of the picnic was Suomenlinna, the sea fortress off the coast of Helsinki. The message continued:

"Picnic in this case means:

• you bring your own food/snacks
• you bring your own drinks
• you bring swimming gear if you dare confront the sea
• balls, frisbees and othe outdoor games are welcome
• no transportation arranged
• after-sun get-together later in the evening somewhere downtown"

My question remains: what has the guy actually 'planned'? Hello, clunk clunk! It sounds like a desparate plea for company, the guy clearly needs to get out more!