In Reply to: Classmate RSVPs posted by Rina on September 22, 2003 at 22:39:28:
Arghh, you have reminded me of how angry I was at the 6 kids who rsvp'd to my daughter's bat, and then did not show, did not call, did not send gift, just cost me the fifty bucks and that was that. Anyway, you should definitely call the ones who have not responded, just for your own peace of mind. But just because they say they are coming, does not necessarily mean they will. My best story is of the one girl my daughter invited who was in her dance and hebrew class. We sent the invitation 6 weeks before our party, then got an invitation from her for a party 2 weeks away (obviously she had not invited my daughter, but ok) my daughter couldn't go to the short notice party but I sent a gift, I ran into the mom a couple of weeks before our bat, asked if her daughter was coming to ours, since we got no rsvp -- oh, yes, she is coming, she said. So I included her in my count, only to have her no show. never got a call or a gift. And this woman is a big deal at our temple sisterhood. I felt like sending her a bill for the dinner and the gift! Sorry to vent, and here I thought I was over the petty grievances! Can't wait for the new list of grievances for the next child.
