May is a very busy month for our family.
We celebrate 3 birthdays in the month of May alone.
Luckily, because we have twins, that means just two parties and not three.
Big Daddy has tried to institute a system where each child would be given a birthday party every other year. And by tried I mean he’s told me repeatedly only to have it fall on seemingly deaf ears. What can I say, selective hearing goes both ways!
Luckily, since I don’t require him to do much except for show up and help shlep, he takes my selective hearing in good humor. I cannot say I take his failure to hear a screaming baby at 3am in the same humor, but I guess he’s just more evolved—-or maybe he just is more well rested!
At any rate with two parties weeks apart I was rather surprised by what seems to be a growing trend—and not in a good way.
We have the:
Rsvping without Rsvping.
Huh? Yes, this is where you call to Rsvp but fail to actually commit to either coming or not coming. Hence not really Rsvping in the first place. It sounds a little something like this, “Hi, we received your invitation for the party on Saturday. I’m not sure if we can really come or not. Just put us down and if you don’t see us, then you’ll know something came up and we couldn’t make it.”
RSVP Amnesia
This is where you either forget to Rsvp and just show up unexpectedly (apparently this even happens at weddings!) or you Rsvp YES, and then immediately put the whole thing out of your mind and off your radar.
Entourage syndrome
Entourage syndrome is where your immediate family or child(ren) is invited to a party and you show up with not only your family or child(ren) but your sister, her kids, your neighbor, 3 nannies and some guy from the parking lot—or something like that. Maybe these people read too many issues of People or In Style but this isn’t a case where your name is on the list as Your Name +++. I don’t care if you roll 2 deep or 10. Show up with who I was expecting or make your own party next time.
Without even going into all the reasons why these trends are distasteful and not something that one should aspire to, let me just say this. If you fail to Rsvp for a party then you need to suck it up with your own crying child as to why they don’t have a party favor bag. Don’t leave me to do your dirty work and above all don’t try to make me the bad guy for your social faux pas.
Anyone else with me?
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AMEN AMEN! I hate this too! I particularly have the problem with the RSVPing & bringing other people! It's like WHO are these other people? UGH! 🙂
Sorry you're having issues but great post!
Love it!!!
I hate it when people don’t RSVP! But I must sheepishly admit that I was negligent just this past month on RSVP’ing until the very night before. Yikes!
Preach it, Sistah!
Seriously, I, too, have made the mistake of forgetting to RSVP until the last minute. We all make mistakes, and I can be gracious about that. But to “sort of” RSVP, or to bring extra people, or to just show up without having at least called at the last minute to see if it’s still OK is just rude. And yes, it’s becoming epidemic! I have two birthdays within two weeks around here, too! I know whereof you speak!
I’m one of those you hate, I’m a little frightened of not RSVPing now. You actually reminded me of a wedding I have to RSVP to. I pretty much think of it as a suggestion, either way if I show up everyone is pleased, I’m just that wanted. Dont hate.
ROFL, Lindee, you are too funny. Okay, I’ll be glad to see you, but I’m telling ya–NO PARTY BAG FOR YOU. Now for Logan, I’ll keep a spare in my closet.