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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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Thank you Emily Post it Note for saying it so succinctly.

It is flat out rude. She has a right to be annoyed. She is not angry and hateful. This is poor behavior for the offending kid to see. You don’t just not show up. If you say you are going to be somewhere, it’s common courtesy to let the person know if for some reason you cannot. No gory details necessary. A simple no kid is sick is sufficient.

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