What RSVP means
Look, I’m no devotee of Miss Manners—last year I didn’t send one thank-you note sent out after Sophia’s 2nd birthday party.
But now the invites are out for her 3rd birthday and little things like letting me know you’re coming are a bigger deal. Fia goes to preschool now and there are 16 kids in her class. (Somehow this works out to the proper number of kids-per-teacher every day, because every kid doesn’t go every day. Or something.) At this level, you invite everyone in the class. That’s how it works. If nothing else, it’s the way for the parents to meet.
Plus I sent invites to about, oh, 8 others, all of whom have at least 1 parent and possibly 2 in tow.
So far the only RSVPs—in case you didn’t know, RSVP stands for “Répondez s’il vous plaît,” which is “Please respond” in French—I’ve gotten have been the two or three people I’ve seen in person. No phone calls. No surprise responses. Nothing.
This is extremely frustrating. I’d really like to know how many kids are coming, how many adults are coming, and how much grub I need to score at Costco, you know?
Be nice to party planners. RSVP when they ask you to!
Noted!
hi,
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may GOD bless you.
binu mathew
if u don’t rsvp, automatically means your not coming!
i know exactly how you feel. i recently found myself planning my own wedding. i sent out invitations two months early so that i would know how many people would be attending. i only recieved note of the attendees that i had already expected to be there-close family members. when the day finally arrived i found that many people were left standing, but thankfully we had enough food and chairs at the reception . i just wish that everyone could have picked up a phone!!!
P.S. i’m glad to finally know exactly what rsvp means!! thanks!
I could not agree more…people need to learn basic consideration for others, and manners.
I have sent out invites for different activities, and just yesterday, for an evening with my neighbors. There are some who just NEVER pick up the phone to respond. In practise, they either show up, show up late or are no-shows. Its bothersome that they dont realize how inconsiderate their actions are.
I dont want to hurt their feelings, but I wish they see this. I thank God for you!
au voir,
SO
good one
and very good in explanation
but how to pronounce that
may i know that is there any chance
Good point. For many years people have ignorantly used RSVP without any reference to what it meant but the expectation to know French! I have no idea what RSVP stands for? let alone pronouncing it?? Those who use such term in their invites should not be disappointed if no one turns up.
i just have to say, i have had the unfortunate experience of being on both sides of the fence, and the only time i did not “rsvp” was if I was NOT coming…. anyways, my girlfriend and I looked this up on google today just to find out what exactly RSVP meant…. for now on we are simply putting “call me if ya gonna come” seems much more to the point and maybe every dumbass out there can understand and will do just that! Think about it!
Maybe they decided to screw you over because you didn’t send thank yous to them after the 2nd birthday party. Think about it…
please let me know r.s.v.p. means?