this post is dedicated to all noobies (including me)... =))


(shuning said this is good blogging material and at the same time, i can clear up some questions marks that had been lingering eversince)

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R.S.V.P

i'm sure everyone has seen this abbreviation at least once, regardless in emails or texts.
but do you know what it means??
well...i sure didn't. until this "R.S.V.P" keeps appearing so many times in my emails that it was starting to bug me.

so off i went to search it in the ever-so-trusty google!! =DD

see what i found!!

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(taken from http://entertaining.about.com/cs/etiquette/qt/tip122500.htm)

What RSVP Means

The term R.S.V.P. comes from the French expression "répondez s'il vous plaît", meaning "please respond". If R.S.V.P. is written on an invitation it means the invited guest must tell the host whether or not they plan to attend the party. It does not mean to respond only if you're coming, and it does not mean respond only if you're not coming (the expression "regrets only" is reserved for that instance). It means the host needs a definite head count for the planned event, and needs it by the date specified on the invitation.

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so TADAH~~!!!
here you have it. it simply means "please respond".

ok...(takes a deep breath)

so if RSVP means "please respond" then why not just put "please respond" when the sender requires somebody to reply???

i put "pls reply" in my texts though it doesn't mean that my sendees will reply. (calling out to tanahtan, you know who you are.)

so if the 2 simple words ===> "please reply" is NOT going to get people to respond then what makes you (whoever started the RSVP thing) think that by putting in RSVP will ensure you a quick response?? doesn't make sense to me.

because afterall, i'm one of those who doesn't understand what RSVP was in the first place. no replies guaranteed for RSVP.

i'm a dictator of simplicity so "please reply/respond" will do fine for me. thank you very much~