mildly grumpy

[winterbadger]

Ill tempered grumbling. So, besides the notice I placed here (which I regard in the general nature of sticking up a sign on a noticeboard--people can respond or not as they choose), I sent an email to about two dozen people letting them know about the Games Day this Saturday. Not two dozen random people, or distant acquaintances; two dozen people I count, to one degree or another, as friends. And at the end of the email, I indicated I'd like to hear back from them, whether they would be able to make it or not. (Mostly because, as I'd indicated in the email, I provide a meal for folks, and I want to know how much food and drink to get).

So far I've heard back from four people (only one of whom is able to make it, but that's a different issue). The other twenty haven't bothered to reply.

This isn't the first time this has happened, but it still annoys me. To me, it seems really rude, if a friend invites you to an activity they're planning, to simply ignore their invitation, especially if they ask for a reply one way or the other. This is apparently a minority viewpoint, even among people I count(ed) as friends. How much effort does it take to email someone and say "Hey, thanks, but I'm doing something else"? or "Thanks for your invite. I'm not sure if I'm going to be free; can I let you know closer to the date?" or "Thanks, I'd love to come?"

I'm still going to do this, because some people have indicated they'd like to come, but this has really soured me about some of these folks.

Comments

[beckon.livejournal.com]

Well I guess I don't count as being that close ;) Since I didn't get the mail.

But I will be available for this Saturday

[winterbadger]

Why is it that everyone seems to be ignoring the point that I took care to make, that none of this applied to people who I contact primarily through LJ?

[beckon.livejournal.com]

*hug* deep breath mate.

2 reasons.

First you stated that you sent the mail in addition to making a posting on lj and since I've usually been on the receiving end of mail in the past as well as seeing the posting I assumed it would be the same this time.

and two.

Its really flippin fun to tweak you at times ;)

[winterbadger]

*hug* You just come over here and tweak me, chum, and see if you don't get toco. :-)

Sorry you weren't able to join us this evening. I'm re-teaching Peter to play Adv. Squad Leader, succumbing to The Brew, and listening to music (German military music for his Huns; we're going to break out the Glenn Miller soon for my 506 PIR).

[peaceful-fox.livejournal.com]

I'll go away now then. Sorry you're having grumpy moods.