Vent: Learn how to Fracking RSVP!

[secretlyevil]

My lovely bff has been planning my bday dinner because well if left up to H, I'd be planning it myself. She sent the invitation out early because it's Saturday night - Memorial Day weekend.

Because it's a holiday weekend and we would potentially be an oversized party, she asked everyone to RSVP by last Friday H and I were the only ones who RSVPed. So she sent an email and said, hey please RSVP by Sunday so I can make the reservation fist thing Monday.

She just sent me a text telling me that because two people RSVPed today, the reservation had to be pushed back because the restaurant couldn't accommodate us at our original time.

ETA: I really like using frack now. No idea why. It's just fun.

In the grand scheme of things, this is not that big of a deal. But it is seriously annoying because these people do this all.the.time. It's just rude and obnoxious.

/vent and whine.

[noodleoo]

I feel ya. It seems so rude to not just RSVP when asked, but my friends do this all the time too. I kind of feel like they are waiting for a better offer before committing to getting together. But then I realize they have kids and I guess their schedules are just more difficult than ours.

I am petty though, and once after being really annoyed about not RSVPing to my event, I did the same to a friend (the worst culprit). I found out through the grapevine she was pretty annoyed no one RSVPed to her party. I'm wondering if that will teach her a lesson, but I'm guessing not.

[bqbride]

That is annoying. Not RSVP'ing is such a big pet peeve of mine that I RSVP'd to my own bachelorette party. LOL! This is my birthday weekend, too, so happy happy birthday!

[ECB]

I can not STAND this and I feel it's gotten worse. People just don't feel they need to confirm plans anymore. W/ one event I planned, I out and out said "If I don't hear from you by __ date, I will assume that means you are NOT coming".

That tends to light a fire. I got RSVP's after that....

[secretlyevil]

May 22, 2012 14:47:52 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

I kind of feel like they are waiting for a better offer before committing to getting together.

This is exactly what it feels like. Plus bff put the obvious hint in there (book your babysitter now! in the evite. I loved it. I love everyone's kids but I don't have kids for a reason. While this restaurant has family style dining. I still don't think it's very kid friendly. Plus I don't really want to celebrate my bday by competing with children to have conversations.

Happy bday bqb! Mine is on the 30th but people wanted to gtg this weekend instead of the following weekend.

ETA: I'm not as anti-kid as this sounds - I promise.

[marie427]

That sucks. Make room for me on this train, I hate it when people don't RSVP.

[doctorwho]

I just came here because you said 'frak' when all other options were available to you without fear of censor.
Brava.