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Vent: Aggravated.
This is a vent about Sam's party tomorrow, so I apologize ahead of time if this is a ramble, or a stress-induced stupid reaction, but I just gotta let it out.
So, I am a planner, therefore I sent the invitations for Sam's party out the first week of August, with an RSVP date of Sept. 1st. We also sent a Facebook event invite to all of our friends, as well as family who happened to be on there, to keep connected.
So anyway, yes, as we all know, not everyone RSVPs when you ask them to, so I was a little lenient within reason, but we needed a headcount for food sent I out one tickler to remind people about the upcoming RSVP date, and we pretty much knew who was coming on time... except for one family.
Now this family is my mother's brother, his wife, and their three children. And they are NOTORIOUS for not responding to invitations, so I wasn't surprised when I hadn't received a response from the mailed invite, the FB invite, or the tickler for the RSVP, so I just chocked it up to they weren't coming, and honestly, I was ok with that. The only reason I invited them, other than they were family, is because my aunt would pitch a fit if they were left out for any reason -- no one likes us, everyone forgets about us, etc...
SO I'm in a pretty good place with planning, and then I get this FB message last night from my uncle, telling me his wife just reminded him that he never responded to the FB invite, and therefore they would all be coming to Sam's party. In 2 days. "Sorry for the last minute notice!" I bet you are....
Granted, there will be enough food, and their kids will just go sit in the corner with their Gameboys ignoring everyone anyway, but I'm just irked with the hey - oops - we're coming now! attitude.
That and I had exactly 8 goodie bags for the 8 kids coming tomorrow... these kids are too old for them, but I know their mother will be like "where are THEIR goodie bags?" but believe you me... I will be more than happy to tell her where their goodie bags are...........
Sorry.
/endvent
Re: Vent: Aggravated.
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I think this is so rude, too. It amazed me during all of the wedding events how many people didn't RSVP, like even close friends and family. Have some common courtesy. Especially when it's on fb, all you have to do is click!
I had sent them BOTH an invite on FB... so riddle me that!
updated 10.03.12
See, I was going to assume that, but you know what assuming does. I figured it was like with me and Danny. We both get FB invites to his couin's children's birthday parties and I RSVP for both of us. It's not that damn hard to click an icon.