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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello! It's Emily Post-It Note! I am dropping in to help you all with basic etiquette!

1. It is bad manners to simply not show up at a party to which you have RSVP'd yes. This is always true, but especially at a venue, where anyone with a modicum of sense knows that it requires a deposit, enforces a guest-list limit, and so on.

2. Unless your family has suddenly evaporated into thin air or truly has experienced a rare catastrophe, chances are, you have access to a telephone. If it is apparent you'll be unable to make it, a simple text is proper: "So sorry. Larlo woke up with a fever. I'm sorry for the late cancellation."

3. Those who are saying "just get over it" seem to believe that the OP is wringing their hands. No: It simply seems to be a case of mild annoyance, which is highly justified, as this was poor etiquette.

4. Consider the behavior that you model for your child when simply blowing off things willy-nilly: Other people's time and money is not valuable; showing up and following through don't matter; and it's perfectly fine to be a scatty and disorganized mess.

All best,
Emily Post It Note

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No one is debating rsvp etiquette. This is really about how you respond when someone doesn’t conform to your expectations of an rsvp. I think we can all agree for a one time thing it’s best to let it go and move on.[/quote]

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