Charging 20$ a head for a potluck/BYOB

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a good way to weed out the arseholes

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think that's unreasonable given that they are providing some food and presumably planning, setting up, and cleaning up. You can always decline to participate. You can always volunteer to plan the next one and change how it's done.

I agree. $20 is not going to cover a couple of burgers with all fixings, sides, as well as the multiple drinks most adults will consume.

Sine they ask that people bring food and drink that they'll consume, no one will eat $20 worth of burgers

Fixings, sides, napkins, cups, cutlery, soft drinks, tables, charcoal. Also she should frankly get a cut from having to deal with petty, whiny, shrews like you and OP. Just stay home and peer through your curtain at everyone else having fun, Gladys.

Assuming only 2 people per family show and there are 15 homes on the block, that’s $600 (more if you include kids)! That is a lot for fixings and cutlery. (You can retake away the sides, because it’s also potluck). That would be a h3ll no.

[Anonymous]

Are these grass fed beef organic burgers?

[Anonymous]

I don't understand the big deal. It's $20 a head. So what. People get worked up over nothing.

[Anonymous]

Show me someone stressing over 20 bucks and I'll show you a loser

[Anonymous]

i had a party this weekend. most people asked if they could bring something and most did. i am also happy to provide everything.

one family group (3 couples) did not offer to bring anything, but one of them offered me cash. i declined, but he insisted. so he ended up giving me $5 per adult, which i think is fine to help cover costs and also contribute like most others did. certainly easier to pony up some cash than bring a dish.

in your case i think BYOB and a dish and $20 a head is excessive. i would stay home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Show me someone stressing over 20 bucks and I'll show you a loser

No one is stressing over $20. That's the whole point. It's just tacky and classless.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Show me someone stressing over 20 bucks and I'll show you a loser

No one is stressing over $20. That's the whole point. It's just tacky and classless.

What thread are you reading? Because the one I'm reading is 8 pages of people losing their mind over the cost of 2 Dominos pizzas.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Show me someone stressing over 20 bucks and I'll show you a loser

No one is stressing over $20. That's the whole point. It's just tacky and classless.

What thread are you reading? Because the one I'm reading is 8 pages of people losing their mind over the cost of 2 Dominos pizzas.

the same one you're reading, where rich people are charging a premium for some Costco napkins and burgers.

[Anonymous]

I ran a neighborhood watch on a long block with 50 houses. We started a block party every year. I organized the first few. Some of us had more money than others. We suggested folks donate $10-20. This went to rent a bounce house for the kids (with the pre-event being 30 minutes for adults to bounce), burgers, hot dogs, buns, propane, etc. We asked everyone to bring a side, but it was fine if you didn't donate or didn't bring a side dish. Our neighbors are generous. Some donated more.

OP, I think you're upset about the spirit of the donation. Our goal was to bring our neighbors together. To get to know each other in order to reduce crime and work for positive change in our neighborhood. We did that. It was lovely. We worked together to do many positive things for the neighborhood.

I sat on this post all morning because I wasn't sure how to feel about your reaction. I think my advice to you is to suggest this year that a couple more "fun" activities be subsidized by the group (i.e. the $20 without talking about it directly). Do a bounce house. Get a food truck. Do frozen ice. Balloon animals. Pay for something. But you make it happen by going to this party and suggesting it lightly to a few key folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's hilarious OP. Years ago I was part of a group at a country club buying gifts to thank someone- can't remember if was coaches or captains or what. Some people are like private jet wealthy. The person coordinating all the money took some out to also purchase cards to put the money in. She was very diligent on accounting for every cent and how she divided it as well amongst the recipients as well. People gonna be like that and you have to just laugh.

What’s wrong with this? It’s how I do it for the teachers.

[Anonymous]

Why is it a potluck? Pot YUCK is more accurate.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think that's unreasonable given that they are providing some food and presumably planning, setting up, and cleaning up. You can always decline to participate. You can always volunteer to plan the next one and change how it's done.

I agree. $20 is not going to cover a couple of burgers with all fixings, sides, as well as the multiple drinks most adults will consume.

Sine they ask that people bring food and drink that they'll consume, no one will eat $20 worth of burgers

Fixings, sides, napkins, cups, cutlery, soft drinks, tables, charcoal. Also she should frankly get a cut from having to deal with petty, whiny, shrews like you and OP. Just stay home and peer through your curtain at everyone else having fun, Gladys.

OK tacky Trishia! Hope the plastic knives and napkins don't break the bank.

Look, if you've overextended yourself and can't afford the $20, just quietly let me know. I give to charity.

I'm not the one asking YOU for money. You're the one who is too stretched to host a party you can't afford. TACKY!!!!!

The poverty of your vocabulary and syntax tells me all I need to know about your upbringing.

Awwww did I strike a nerve, dear? Just don't host parties you can't afford. Makes you look classless.

Ah, you consulted a thesaurus to find another word for "TACKY!!!!" It appears I'm the one who struck a nerve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I ran a neighborhood watch on a long block with 50 houses. We started a block party every year. I organized the first few. Some of us had more money than others. We suggested folks donate $10-20. This went to rent a bounce house for the kids (with the pre-event being 30 minutes for adults to bounce), burgers, hot dogs, buns, propane, etc. We asked everyone to bring a side, but it was fine if you didn't donate or didn't bring a side dish. Our neighbors are generous. Some donated more.

OP, I think you're upset about the spirit of the donation. Our goal was to bring our neighbors together. To get to know each other in order to reduce crime and work for positive change in our neighborhood. We did that. It was lovely. We worked together to do many positive things for the neighborhood.

I sat on this post all morning because I wasn't sure how to feel about your reaction. I think my advice to you is to suggest this year that a couple more "fun" activities be subsidized by the group (i.e. the $20 without talking about it directly). Do a bounce house. Get a food truck. Do frozen ice. Balloon animals. Pay for something. But you make it happen by going to this party and suggesting it lightly to a few key folks.

You let an anonymous post on a dusty corner of the internet bother you all morning? Yikes.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think that's unreasonable given that they are providing some food and presumably planning, setting up, and cleaning up. You can always decline to participate. You can always volunteer to plan the next one and change how it's done.

I agree. $20 is not going to cover a couple of burgers with all fixings, sides, as well as the multiple drinks most adults will consume.

Sine they ask that people bring food and drink that they'll consume, no one will eat $20 worth of burgers

Fixings, sides, napkins, cups, cutlery, soft drinks, tables, charcoal. Also she should frankly get a cut from having to deal with petty, whiny, shrews like you and OP. Just stay home and peer through your curtain at everyone else having fun, Gladys.

OK tacky Trishia! Hope the plastic knives and napkins don't break the bank.

Look, if you've overextended yourself and can't afford the $20, just quietly let me know. I give to charity.

I'm not the one asking YOU for money. You're the one who is too stretched to host a party you can't afford. TACKY!!!!!

The poverty of your vocabulary and syntax tells me all I need to know about your upbringing.

Awwww did I strike a nerve, dear? Just don't host parties you can't afford. Makes you look classless.

Ah, you consulted a thesaurus to find another word for "TACKY!!!!" It appears I'm the one who struck a nerve.

No, just didn't think there was anything wrong with using it in the first place. Why use a different word when this one describes you so well