You know what they say about exceptions and rules.

Hey now Gregory Peck was always a class act and he was way before the 60's.

"Looking forward to the koolest summer eva, MessyPants! Can't wait to see you at that big state college we'll both be attending! Don't not party too hard! Hee! BFFs 4eva, yo!!"

Very well stated. Also, even if they ARE all panting to come to your wedding, *still* be grateful for their presence and treat them accordingly.

That is terrible! Having recently gotten married, I appreciated the decline RSVPs. Not that I didn't want those people there, but because they had the courtesy of actually responding and not making me call/message them in the months before to see if they were coming. It was a bummer that some people couldn't make it,…

Actually I think it's reasonable! :) No matter how much we love our friends, many of us are introverts, don't enjoy events based on silliness and meaningless small talk, and would be not-disappointed if the event had to be canceled. I think events are part of being somewhat-cultured. Not-liking them is the maverick…

Its not about thinking that they actually won't care, its about not taking your friends for granted.

Weddings suck, especially the ones where I have responsibilities beyond showing up. I love my friends but I'd much rather go golfing with them or otherwise hang out without their extended families and distant acquaintances.

Little known etiquette rule that should be widely known: gifts are customary on many social occasions, but not mandatory.

I don't think it's sad so much as a way to turn the experience on its head and not be a jerk about it. After all, when you get invited to a wedding, how often do you feel all giddy, like "OMG YAY I GET TO WEAR SPANX AND DO THE ELECTRIC SLIDE WOOOOOO" or is it more like "Well, I have to go to a wedding next weekend."…

Threatening to beat up anyone about any statements is horrifying in general.

Assume no one gives a shit about your wedding.

Yeah, Gretchen, you can tell us, we won't tell anyone.

Fishing for cash gifts is already trashy; fishing for one on multiple occasions is some word for beyond-trashy that I'm not sure even exists in English. When you have a toxic friend, you have to cut that bitch out like cancer, permanently.

Wait, you mean instead of asking my guests for money I should just plan a wedding I can actually afford?! Witchery! Who would even have thought of that!

I'm comfortable with it because victim and predator are not mutually exclusive. Barring any mental handicaps, are you saying that a young girl can't victimize anyone? That an 8 year old boy will have power over a 14 yo girl just by him being a dude? Because that's fucked up. If she was forced to have sex with him,…

Frank's dead and Joe hasn't worked in two decades.

The last Magdalene Laundry closed in 1996. Most people didn't care because the victims were just women. None of the women that were enslaved have received any compensation

I remember being flabbergasted when other women also thought it was perfectly okay to say you would beat up a woman if she said something offensive. The only person who agreed with me was my best friend at the time. EVERYONE else I knew thought I was nuts to be upset.

Of COURSE Miley will. Because people will talk about it, and that's what she wants. I hate her so much right now.