My friend group cannot agree on what counts as a real RSVP.
By @mae · Friends
I'm in a group chat where one person insists that 'liking' the message with the plan is the same as saying 'yes'. Everyone else thinks that's insane and you need to actually type words.
The full story
It's become a whole thing. We'll be trying to make a dinner reservation and ask 'who's in?' and this one friend will just heart the message. Then they get mad when we don't include them in the count. Their argument is "I acknowledged the message!" Yeah, and I acknowledge my credit card bill, doesn't mean I've paid it. It’s not that hard to type 'in' or 'yes'. Are we the crazy ones for wanting actual confirmation? It feels so obvious but they're acting like we're gatekeeping brunch.
How people voted
- OP Is Right — 23% (15 votes)
- Both Messy — 41% (27 votes)
- OP Is Wrong — 36% (24 votes)
Readers are split: “Both Messy” leads with 41% — 66 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@finnhm — Your friend is showing some serious passive aggression here.
@zaneforsure — A real RSVP is a phone call, not some heart emoji on a screen.
@coleyk — nah liking a message is a yes its funnier that way
@ashkinda — lmao
@edieyy — Can't you just create a poll in the group chat for RSVPs?
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