no gig will EVER go how you expect it, there are always suprises.

the way you can help prevent suprises is to practice and work in the real world and fail a few times.

people tell you that you're too young, and they are right, not too young to learn and to start preparing for when you're not to young. but if you can't make a show (if that really is why you didn't go ) because your dad wouldn't let you, then you are to young to be considered reliable.

i did have the ig. the manager wanted me to go and do table hopping. My dad took me to watch the grndprix races yesterday. We go every year. My dad would have let me go if we werent going to the races.

So why didnt you say that the first time. Why did you call him dumb. Your story isnt straight.
Why did you make plans if you knew you were going to the races, as you said you do it every year.

Either way, it shows the manager that you are unreliable, and odds are they won't even think about hiring a magician again. And if your dad takes you every year, you should have thought about that and been expecting it before going and getting a gig. You should put more thought into these kinds of things.

i didnt know thre races were going to be this week

You should always plan ahead, check the calander. One reason why you are not ready, you dont look or plan ahead, you dont follow through.

agreed

flight: so you know, if you are not going to put the time and practice or take the time to show up to your gigs, then please don't work.

as a proffesional magician I've been turned down for a job simply because the establishment had 'a bad expirience' with a magician previously.

there is no need to shoot the entire community in the foot, either work hard, accept advice and show up to your jobs or please do not work.

i do follow through
i lready have 2 shows on my caleneder

Yet you didn't follow through for that one. It only takes one mistake for a manager of a restaurant to be sour about us magicians.
He's basically saying, don't plan a gig unless you are 100% sure you can follow through with it.

Just because you have two shows on your calender does not mean you follow through. You had a gig for Friday... but did you follow through? No. Having two shows on your calender means that two people/groups are counting on you, not that you follow through.

You have yet to prove that.
Just book those are on you books, doesnt mean you have followed through.
Once you have gone to them and performed, then you will have followed through.

You still only want to argue, rather than take advice and listen to those of us that do this for a living or that at least have more experience than you.

that's what kids do when confronted with advice.
and generally why people usually don't hire people your age, and why we advised you against this.
you have made a bad name for any other magician that wants to go and perform where you were going to.

flight- Really, just start listening to the advice given. It will make your life a lot easier. If you want to continue making up excuses, or arguing, you are going to have a lot more trouble then you need.

i dont know how clever you think you sound, but 2 shows on a calender is pretty pathetic.

Tell the parents what you did to the manager, and they will book another magician.