DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I received an invitation to a friend’s daughter’s wedding, I thought the envelope was somewhat thin, and discovered that the commonly used response card was absent. Instead, the invitation indicated that responses should be done by logging on to a particular website.
My friend told me that her daughter felt this was more convenient; in addition, she wanted to save money by eliminating the response cards and the stamps for them.
While I am a fan of technology, I am bothered by this application. I prefer to write a note indicating my plan to attend a wedding. I don’t want to be rude, but I also don’t want to comply with a choice that reflects a way of thinking that is so mercenary. What do you think?
GENTLE READER: That there are times when being too charmingly old-fashioned to understand the web is the best defense.
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