# What do YOU think RSVP means? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 4, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-rsvp-means/211444 "2003-11-04T23:34:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-rsvp-means/211444/41 "2003-11-06T18:45:20Z")
**xenophon41** is right about the middle part. : goes back to add another footnote to an unpublishable thesis on information theory : ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-rsvp-means/211444/42 "2003-11-07T17:56:24Z")
Respond So Very Promptly ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-rsvp-means/211444/43 "2003-11-07T20:55:38Z")
If you can cope with 50 people, you have a huge apartment. Not replying is very rude. You’ve had twelve people say they are coming, so plan for twelve. If more show up with food, fine; if they show up without, politely turn them away saying that they didn’t let you know. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-rsvp-means/211444/44 "2003-11-07T21:08:48Z")
I don’t have a huge apartment, but I never expected 50 people to show. If they do, they will have to hang out in my huge backyard, although it will probably be a tad chilly for that (around 35-40 degrees (Fahrenheit) tomorrow night, if the forecast holds). ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-rsvp-means/211444/45 "2003-11-07T21:11:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eva Luna \* > \*\*… Were these people raised by wolves or something? … \*\* Nope – they’re planning to just pick up a sub at Quizno’s. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-rsvp-means/211444/46 "2003-11-08T01:06:00Z")
Reply Soon Very Politely ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-rsvp-means/211444/47 "2003-11-08T01:46:57Z")
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, tomorrow I have planned my 4 year old’s birthday party. Not only have fewer than half of the people responded, I got this charming phone call tonight. “I just wanted to let you know I cant commit. We have to run some errands and we might make and we might not, I just can’t say for sure.” Well, that’s helpful. So this lady and her 4 children might be coming. I might need party hats, food, cake, and goody bags for them. Or maybe not. She just can’t commit. :rolleyeyes [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-rsvp-means/211444.md?page=2)