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Marriage
June 14, 2006
We get MARRIED Saturday!
Hell yeah!
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Drew Carries Soccer One Step Further
June 08, 2006
I’ve always liked Drew Carey. Whether it was his tv show or Whose Line is it Anyway, he’s been funny. Now, my respect for him has been upped one more notch.
I am currently watching his TV show on the Travel Channel - Drew Carey’s Sporting Adventures. This episode is about the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona. It’s a great look into two cities and their soccer teams.
Following this episode, more episodes covering the World Cup will follow. It’s about time that soccer got some good dues on something other than a digital cable channel.
Now, all we need is more coverage from ESPN. Darn you soccer-hating anchors!
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Loss of Etiquette
June 05, 2006
Where has the etiquette gone?
At two recent Wedding Showers, Christa and her mother has been asked to fill out a Thank You card to themselves… instead of the Bride-to-be writing out the cards, the gift giver simply fills out the card and then receives it in the mail.
That is unbelievably tacky and selfish. The women doing this claim that it is done in the name of “making sure your Thank You card doesn’t name the wrong gift.” But we all know that it’s really done in the name of “I’m too lazy and important to take the time to personally Thank You.”
Christa has written all of our Thank You notes, by hand, and gotten every gift note correct. It’s not that hard. Write a few notes here and there, and it’s not going to kill the day.
Another lack of etiquette is starting to show in our own Wedding. I may touch off a few, “wait a minute Paul, there’s still time!” and “get over yourself!” comments, but I don’t care. I’ve heard other people complain about this as well.
RSVPing. It isn’t hard. We’ve addressed and stamped the envelopes for you. All you have to do is write “John Doe Will (or Will not)” be attending, and stick it in the mail. My mother is waiting on numerous replies… I don’t care if you can’t make it (well, I care, but I completely understand), but we need to know this. Why is it so hard to be respectful and put the RSVP in the mail?
And, for those who have been saying “it’s confusing.” It’s not… really, it isn’t. The RSVP card says “Holland Reception, June 23, Till Midnight”… So, you’re obviously RSVPing for the Holland Reception.
From Howstuffworks.com: (http://people.howstuffworks.com/question450.htm)
“R.S.V.P. stands for a French phrase, “répondez, s’il vous plaît,” which means “please reply.” The person sending the invitation would like you to tell him or her whether you accept or decline the invitation. That is, will you be coming to the event or not? Etiquette rules followed in most Western cultures require that if you receive a formal, written invitation, you should reply promptly, perhaps that same day. For hosts who are planning a dinner party, a wedding or a reception, this is important from a practical point of view, because they need to know how many people to count on and how much food and drink to buy. More important, though, is the simple courtesy of responding to someone who was nice enough to invite you, even if it is to say that you regret that you will not be able to attend.”
Rant Over. For now.
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