I was recently sent a link and asked for my opinion of a page that included the phrase “RSVP… ugh.” Obviously sometimes you have an invitation for a date and time and you need to wait for confirmation on something you’re committed to before you know whether you are available- will you have to work? Will your kids’ team be in the playoffs? But this wasn’t about that. It was saying that the whole idea of being expected to respond to an invitation is “ugh.” The idea of planning ahead, of making a commitment at all, is… repugnant. WHAT?
Sorry, but I cannot get on board with that. I know some of us are “planners” and some of us aren’t, but even if you’re not a “planner” and you want the planners to keep planning, you need to come back with a YES or a NO. (or sometimes MAYBE.) I’m not interested in teaching my kids that the way you handle relationships is to wait until the last minute and then decide if it’s convenient. That sounds like a great way to die alone because there’s no one to watch your back during the zombie apocalypse. Seriously, that dude would be fighting off all the zombies (who, by the way, put in an RSVP to be part of the attack team six weeks ago) by himself. Because when he sends out his last minute invite via some app that’s supposed to make getting together on the fly a breeze, his friends are all going to be like, “DUDE! I CAN’T COME TO THE PHONE RIGHT NOW I’M FIGHTING OFF THESE ZOMBIES!”
Invitations are special. They mean that you are a priority to the person doing the inviting. Each one is your opportunity to let the person who issued it know that they are important to you- even if you can’t make it or maybe can’t make it. Blowing off an RSVP is like saying you don’t need any help when the zombies come. So trust me on this: LONG LIVE THE RSVP. It’s all that’s standing between us and having our brains eaten.
Hey, all you planners- thanks for saving us all from the apocalypse. I know you think all those party games you pin are fun, but thank you for saving humanity, one paper straw and themed decoration at a time. Won’t you come save the world with me on my Party Food Pinterest board? See you there!
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Leave it to you to be able to combine Zombies and RSVP etiquette. I totally agree with the “Long Live The RSVP”, what I find funny is that I really don’t see it anymore. And worst many people no longer know what it means. I am a half-planner by the way- I try but don’t always succeed. Now, off to check out your food board, those dishes are screaming “Pin- Me!”
As long as you respond to the invites you receive, I’ll send you an invite to my anti-zombie invasion party when the time comes. Paper straws optional, but you won’t get your brain eaten. 😉