Manners and Common Sense

Why don't people respond to RSVP's anymore? The reason they're requested is because hosts need to make plans. Not responding (or responding to the RSVP late, which defeats the entire purpose) and "just showing up" unannounced happens all the time and inconvenience abounds.

Why don't people read e-mails and announcements and maps that have all the information contained within them before making phone calls and sending e-mails asking questions about the event?

Ultimately, the answers to those questions require that we view ourselves as lazy and selfish. Maybe it's my Southern heritage, but manners consists of serving others and putting them before yourself, and for that reason, we should view them as more important than we do.