Forgive me ~ I need to vent !

[AprilShowers]

By virtue of marrying our Senior Class President, I have become in charge of planning (it seems) ALL of the class reunions for eternity!

Well this year it's our 20th. Yes, I graduated in 1986, I am a child of the 80's, but that was another thread.

Well, these slacker classmates of ours can't even RSVP by E-MAIL!!!!!! (yes I'm shouting here!)

Is this ridiculous or what? We sent out the invites about 3 weeks ago, and yesterday was the deadline to respond with $ and reservations. BUT we also asked them to reply by e-mail so that we would have e-mail addresses so that contact would be easier in the future.
This would serve several purposes: First so that we would know that they RECEIVED the invite and we had a current address, Second that we could get a current e-mail for future correspondence, Third so that we could get a preliminary people count and try to find missing classmates.

SEVEN, yes, seven people responded by e-mail! We had a relatively small class 66 students in all. I know people are busy, but EVERYONE is busy nowadays. It takes all of 30 seconds to jot off an e-mail, and everyone is on the internet these days.

I'm just astounded by these people and their excuses. "We're soooo busy!" "Suzy has cheerleading, Johnny has football, Mark had a meeting in Atlanta!"

Well duh, that's how about 90% of Americans live these days, what makes you so special? Have some common courtesy and take 30 seconds to jot off an e-mail people!

Now the lady at the reception hall needs numbers today and I have to tell her that only about 10 percent of our class has responded at all!

What a pain in my ****!! I think I'll retire as First Lady.

 

[Hedy]

Well duh, that's how about 90% of Americans live these days, what makes you so special? Have some common courtesy and take 30 seconds to jot off an e-mail people!

Word. Seriously. You have my sympathy.

 

[piglet too]

I was one of the "lucky" ones who helped plan our 10 year reunion. I would not be surprised if we don't have a 20 year because of the headaches it caused all of us.

 

[AprilShowers]

Thanks guys! I need a serious glass of wine.........and a BOX of chocolates.

 

[piglet too]

Every planning session we had involved alcohol for our nerves. We had a meeting after the fact, and had to drink then too as we read through the comment cards.

You should not have to do this, but can you call some of the people who have not responded? If there is anyone else planning this with you, split the list.

 

[almacdonald]

Well, I hope you all learned an important lesson here. Don't marry the class president folks!

 

[JPN4265]

By virtue of marrying our Senior Class President, I have become in charge of planning (it seems) ALL of the class reunions for eternity!

Well this year it's our 20th. Yes, I graduated in 1986, I am a child of the 80's, but that was another thread.

Well, these slacker classmates of ours can't even RSVP by E-MAIL!!!!!! (yes I'm shouting here!)

Is this ridiculous or what? We sent out the invites about 3 weeks ago, and yesterday was the deadline to respond with $ and reservations. BUT we also asked them to reply by e-mail so that we would have e-mail addresses so that contact would be easier in the future.
This would serve several purposes: First so that we would know that they RECEIVED the invite and we had a current address, Second that we could get a current e-mail for future correspondence, Third so that we could get a preliminary people count and try to find missing classmates.

SEVEN, yes, seven people responded by e-mail! We had a relatively small class 66 students in all. I know people are busy, but EVERYONE is busy nowadays. It takes all of 30 seconds to jot off an e-mail, and everyone is on the internet these days.

I'm just astounded by these people and their excuses. "We're soooo busy!" "Suzy has cheerleading, Johnny has football, Mark had a meeting in Atlanta!"

Well duh, that's how about 90% of Americans live these days, what makes you so special? Have some common courtesy and take 30 seconds to jot off an e-mail people!

Now the lady at the reception hall needs numbers today and I have to tell her that only about 10 percent of our class has responded at all!

What a pain in my ****!! I think I'll retire as First Lady.

Did you ever think that no one wants to come to the reunion? Maybe they are going to WDW during that week.

 

[Pigeon]

I have to confess, I would never in a million years RSVP to something like this. Invitations from friends, weddings, etc., absolutely, but a reunion no way.

The last thing I would want would be for these people to have up to date contact information about me!

 

[twinklebug]

Cancel everything - Everyone (the 8 of you plus spouses, if any) can meet up for drinks and the party crashers can be left scratching their heads wondering why they're walking in on someone's wedding reception

I noticed my class reunions have been taken over by a few girls who were not in class government. It is NOT up to the Class President to have to do everything for eternity. Pass the tiara on and start enjoying the parties!

 

[juligrl]

Maybe they don't plan on attending and just really aren't interested enough to even respond.

 

[KelNottAt]

Cancel everything - Everyone (the 8 of you plus spouses, if any) can meet up for drinks and the party crashers can be left scratching their heads wondering why they're walking in on someone's wedding reception
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Definitely. Cancel the reunion and have an easy gathering at a local place for happy hour for the 16 of you.

 

[Mermaid02]

I have to confess, I would never in a million years RSVP to something like this. Invitations from friends, weddings, etc., absolutely, but a reunion no way.

The last thing I would want would be for these people to have up to date contact information about me!

 

[corie161]

We just had our 15 year reunion and it was the same way. Even if you weren't interested in ever attending, a simple no thanks, perhaps even take me off the mailing list would be sufficient. In the email world today, that would take at the max 5 minutes. If you don't want someone knowing contact info, even e-mail, simply create a yahoo account, send the e-mail and wash your hands of it.

We had a small turnout, but had fun chatting with those that did show. So far the way our class has handled it, was to pass the torch to a few other people, telling them it's their turn to do the next reunion. So far it's worked. If not don't do one, obviously then if noone else is willing, they just aren't interested in having one at all.

For the record, we have a class of 58.

 

[Jennifer S]

My 20th reunion is the day after Thanksgiving and we needed a min. of 125 people. We thought this is a big year we should get that our class was 220. Well we only got 70. The hall is still letting us have it. I was surprised at how many don't attend these things. I think it should be fun.

 

[Linzybrooke]

Here you go!

 

[AprilShowers]

Even if you weren't interested in ever attending, a simple no thanks, perhaps even take me off the mailing list would be sufficient. In the email world today, that would take at the max 5 minutes. If you don't want someone knowing contact info, even e-mail, simply create a yahoo account, send the e-mail and wash your hands of it.

ITA!

When we didn't have a 15 year reunion all we heard was "when are we having a reunion?" Why didn't you guys have a reunion? blah blah blah.......

It's those SAME people who are too busy to reply. I really don't think there are too many who don't want to be contacted. It's a small town, there parents still live here, it's too easy to contact them, etc.

It's sheer laziness, priorities, rudeness, whatever. It all falls under the blanket excuse "we're soooooooo busy!"

Well, next time we're too busy to plan the durned reunion!

BTW, I'd love to cancel and just get together for dinner but there's been a $500 non-refundable deposit placed at the reception hall.

And, today we've had some reservations trickle in. Every-single-one of them has said "I'm so sorry it's late! We've been sooooo busy lately!"

 

[Kae]

Even if you are not planning to attend you should RSVP. It is just plain good manners. like the OP said it takes seconds to respond to an email.

As for not wanting "these people" to have your contact info, if you got the email or letter then they have your info.

Kae

 

[lulugirl]

I have to confess, I would never in a million years RSVP to something like this. Invitations from friends, weddings, etc., absolutely, but a reunion no way.

The last thing I would want would be for these people to have up to date contact information about me!

I would also ignore any reunion invitation. I'm not interested and I would be irritated that they had my contact info.

 

[lulugirl]

As for not wanting "these people" to have your contact info, if you got the email or letter then they have your info.

Kae

Well so do telemarketers and I don't want them to contact me either.

 

[ntsammy5]

We had our 40th last year (I think). I hated many of those people when I was in school and don't care to go to these events. The few people I've kept in contact with I see on a regular basis. The rest, well there's a reason I don't see them. I wouldn't have taken the time to respond either.