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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]What exactly does this say about me and my social circle? [/quote]

Not the PP.  It says nothing about you and your social circle, but it does say that, absent some exigent circumstancs, the later responder was very rude.[/quote]

+1.

I would have told the late responder that I was past the point where the place would allow any extra guests or that I was at my limit on guests and could not accommodate them. I'm sure it wouldn't have done anything to change their MO, but at least maybe they would stop and think twice about being more punctual with an RSVP if it happened enough times. For those that will flame because this only hurts the child, maybe a good tantrum because the child couldn't attend the party will help straighten out the parent!

As for the PP who thinks that others with poor manners reflects negatively on you and your social circle, I disagree. When inviting classmates to a child's birthday party, it is often the case that you are trying to be inclusive, or are merely inviting your child's friend to the party. Since the lack of social graces belongs to the parent in question and not the child and this parent may not even be someone you know personally (or know well), it's a stretch at best to link the two. Now if these are your close friends who continually do this, then that's a different story. But in most cases, it's parents you hardly know, or know at all.[/quote]

OP. I stand corrected and thank you for the mature manner in which you explained/pointed this out.  I haven't done a mass class invite from her class, yet.[/quote]

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