An odd thing has happened over the past few years, roughly aligning with the rise of social networking. Perhaps due to an overwhelming influx of mass event notifications and hundreds-of-people-large evites, RSVPs seem to be greatly ignored these days.
Ten years ago, you’d send out a note to a couple of dozen friends and be able to expect a pretty good “I’m coming” or “I’m busy” response rate. These days, a non-response/non-acknowledgment can pretty much be assumed to be a “I’m not coming,” as frustrating as that is. The thing is, I’m as guilty of it as anyone, but I still hate that the trend has gone in that direction.
Have you found yourself not even bothing to response to a party evite if you see there are over a hundred people invited? Will you make it a point to respond if it’s one type of event (a New Year’s Eve party) versus another (a lunch get-together at a restaurant)?
Posted in Everyday Life
Dave Walls December 17, 2009, 10:21 pm
I’m as guilty as anyone with the “no response”, simply because I hate having to RSVP “no” to something, and getting a guilt trip in response. If I say I’m not coming, (usually) it’s nothing personal, I just can’t make it. Just tired of the guilt trips from certain friends.
One exception: If it’s a wedding or larger event, and I can’t make it, I will RSVP no, no matter what. There’s a lot of money floating around, and I don’t want those persons overpaying for my fish/chicken if I have no intention of attending.