True facts about Sunday Game Night

From: Nathan
To: Game Friends

Game Friends,

Game night happens on Sundays. Game night is happening this Sunday. Game night happens at 5pm. Game night will be this Sunday at 5 pm. Game night is an event to which you should bring food or drink to share. Game night will be attended this week by Kaitlin. Game night is this Sunday at 5pm and you should bring something to eat or something to drink. Game night is largely about sharing food and drink. Game night will feature Trevor this week. Game night should be RSVP’d to if you don’t eat certain things (e.g. brains). Game night should be RSVP’d to if you only eat certain things (e.g. brains). Game night is the game time when you game gather and game play game games with your game friends.

Game game,
Nathan

From: Kyle
To: Game Friends

1) Game Night was invented in 1983 by Estella “Game Night” Madrigal of east Los Angeles as a karaoke event at which friends sang songs exclusively from the 1982 Cher album ‘I Paralyze’, often featuring the song ‘Games’. Estella acquired her nickname in an unrelated incident.

2) Kyle will be attending game night this week.

From: Trevor
To: Game Friends

Dear Annie,

I was recently invited to a party where I was indicated as part of the advertisement for people to come to the party. Or perhaps to warn them to stay away. Either way, the invite informed me that I was going to be at the events. These are regular events, but RSVPs are politely requested, to ensure proper preparations of course. So I was just wondering, what is the protocol on RSVPing when the host declares that you will be coming? It seems redundant to say, ‘Why of course I’m attending.’ The host would simply respond. Well DUH. And I would feel silly. But to not reply seems impolite. So please, dearest Annie, I’m at a loss. What advice do you have?

Sincerely,
The inevitable gamer.

From: Helen
To: Game Friends

Dear Inevitable,

How lucky you are to be in such demand at social functions! Proper etiquette requires that you RSVP, even though your host has already used your name to entice additional guests at their function. It might help to remember that RSVP stands for répondez, s’il vous plaît (please respond), which means that you can respond in either the positive; “I’m thrilled to say that I’ll be in attendance!” or in the negative; “I regret to inform you that I can not attend.” Common usage today has begun (incorrectly) to use RSVP to assume the positive, i.e. that those who RSVP will only be those who plan to attend the event and those who can not will simply fail to RSVP. So respond to your host how ever you chose, secure in the knowledge that you have fulfilled your obligations. Should you choose to attend, I look forward to seeing you!!!

Yours,
~ “Annie”

From: Trevor
To: Game Friends

I will be attending and bringing either cookies or perhaps finger food of some other type.

[Last names have been redacted –Ed.]
From: Abe
To: Game Friends

Abe P        regretfully declines the invitation of Mr. B        and Ms. M        for the 9 March. He sincerely wishes a splendid evening of spirited revelry for all!

Mr. P        will unfortunately be indisposed for a fortnight but may be reliably engaged on 30 March.