"Long ago, in a culture far past, ladies and gentlemen adhered to a set of behavioral protocols known as etiquette. Rules of etiquette served to keep people friendly and respectful of one another in daily life."
Where, then, have all the good manners gone?
I am unclear to to why, but it seems that as a society, with multiple channels of electronic communications, etiquette is no longer required. One such example is RSVP. You would assume that the "social-media-text-messaging-instant-response" culture would allow for a prompt response to a request for RSVP. Not so as it has clearly fallen by the wayside.
RSVP stands for the French phrase "réspondez s'il vous plaît,"
which is often translated in the United States
as "please respond" or "please reply."
"Long ago, in a culture far past, ladies and gentlemen adhered to a set of behavioral protocols known as etiquette. Rules of etiquette served to keep people friendly and respectful of one another in daily life."
Where, then, have all the good manners gone?
I am unclear to to why, but it seems that as a society, with multiple channels of electronic communications, etiquette is no longer required. One such example is RSVP. You would assume that the "social-media-text-messaging-instant-response" culture would allow for a prompt response to a request for RSVP. Not so as it has clearly fallen by the wayside.
RSVP stands for the French phrase "réspondez s'il vous plaît,"
which is often translated in the United States
as "please respond" or "please reply."
In fact, a lot of “common courtesies” seem to have been kicked to the curb. One of my primary pet peeves along this line is a refusal to respond to emails, business or otherwise. With all the mobile devices we have to access our various channels–reaching someone is rarely an issue anymore. Getting a response is a whole different matter.
I get it. Life is busy, hectic and many conflicting priorities and demands are on our time. But, one of the most basic rules for being polite is to respond to invitations that request a response, or an RSVP.
These days, the RSVP seems to
have become a lost art.
Good manners....their basic purpose was and will remain... "Doing to others what you would have them do to you!"
We were taught this golden rule when we were children.
So, it remains COMMON COURTESY
to respond to communication!
In fact, a lot of “common courtesies” seem to have been kicked to the curb. One of my primary pet peeves along this line is a refusal to respond to emails, business or otherwise. With all the mobile devices we have to access our various channels–reaching someone is rarely an issue anymore. Getting a response is a whole different matter.
I get it. Life is busy, hectic and many conflicting priorities and demands are on our time. But, one of the most basic rules for being polite is to respond to invitations that request a response, or an RSVP.
I get it. Life is busy, hectic and many conflicting priorities and demands are on our time. But, one of the most basic rules for being polite is to respond to invitations that request a response, or an RSVP.
These days, the RSVP seems to
have become a lost art.
We were taught this golden rule when we were children.
So, it remains COMMON COURTESY
to respond to communication!
As a society, we’ve lost the art of the RSVP.
the rules for politeness are ignored
WHY?
If a host has taken the time to send you an invitation, even if it's an e-vite, you should respond as requested, either by telephone, e-mail or social media post, or any other effective type of communication available.
It is still important to be respectful of and thoughtful about others. Treat the person who sends you a message the same way you would if you were seeing them face to face.
It is still important to be respectful of and thoughtful about others. Treat the person who sends you a message the same way you would if you were seeing them face to face.
A final note......
remember Jesus telling us to love our neighbor as ourselves?
