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Ok, I'm not sure if it's a sign of the times or a regional thing, but what has happened to manners? I'm referring to the particular manners required when you receive a party invitation. If your son or daughter is lucky enough to be bringing home a birthday party invitation from one of their classmates it's because one of their classmates thought enough of them as a friend to invite them to their one and only birthday party for the year.
When you see the letters R.S.V.P. at the bottom of the invite, it translates as "répondez s'il vous plaît" or even more loosely "please respond". Have the people that are too lazy to respond never thrown a party? Do they not understand that you may be purchasing items specifically for the event? Do you need a cake that will feed 8 or 15? Do you need enough party favors for all the girls in the class or just a few? Will you be feeding a few kids or a small army?
Please, please, please the next time you receive a personal invitation to attend an event and the host or hostess asks you to respond with your intention to show or not - please show the slightest bit of manners and call to let them know whether you will be coming to their party or not! There's really no other way to say it, if you can't do this one, small thing you are beyond rude and selfish.
While I was writing thist post, I did a Google search for why people don't RSVP. I found the best idea on About.com and I think I'll use it next time (with hopefully a new classroom of kids who have parents with much better manners than the last batch!) we send out party invitations.
Do you respond to party invitations? If not, then why not?
10 comments:
I agree 100% with you, it's very rude not to respond. As a party planner, I see it happen all the time. Personally I always respond even if there is no RSVP on the invitation. Takes all of 30 seconds so why people don't is beyond me.
I am right there with you and it is one of my biggest pet peeve's!!!! Just take a few seconds and show your respect for the the person hosting!!!!I always RSVP and I find it so annoying that others cannot do this!!!!
Amen! I am with you girl. Why people don't respond is beyond me. Drives me nuts. I am a planner and perfectionist anyway and it doesn't help when someone doesnt RSVP. It's just so easy! Why not!
And Oh Yes! I do respond.
I couldn't agree more. Definitely one of my top pet peeves. I spend weeks (at least) planning my son's parties and go all out. I usually end up hand making tons of things (this year I even made the plates, cups, hats, etc. since we had an obscure theme).. I ended up spending hours of extra time making up extras because I didn't know if we were having 8 (those who did RSVP) or 16 (the other 8 who didn't)!
Please people... pick up the phone or drop an email!
I also agree. My poor daughter has had issues with non-RSVP'ers for years. She has 3 kids and never really knows how many will show up at parties.
And I have to say, adult get togethers are not much different.
A real pet peeve....and it happened today....I enjoyed reading your blog today.
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I agree 100%. It is so annonying as you don't know how many to caer for. I always RSVP even if it is just to pop in for tea!
OMG! Your post is so topical for me - We had our son's party on the weekend, four kids' parents had not RSVP'ed and they all pitched! Not only that, two RSVP'ed the day before the party. I love the idea of leaving something vital off the invite so that only RSVP'ers will get the detail - will use that in future!
You totally eased my mind i have been walking around thinking everyday maybe they will call tomorrow.... I almost think it's a control tactic to leave you waiting until the very last day..What is more frustrating for me is that I am having a baby shower for myself and I am waiting for my own mother to respond....The invites were sent out a month ago ! I feel better now... thanks
Congrats on your baby! Maybe your mom is assuming that you know she'll be there? Of course knowing for sure is always nice!
Hope you have fun at your shower!
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