Disposable plates on Thanksgiving

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Anonymous wrote:How is this thread still going on?????

I'm the OP and wondering the same thing!

OP, did you ever post your final decision?

I did, a few pages ago! I think I'm going to buy cheap IKEA plates but use disposable for the kids and for dessert.

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http://www.dollartree.com/household/kitchen-dining/dinnerware/500c526c528/index.cat

Dollar tree has cheap plates. I'd get nicer clear plastic disposable. I would think buying just for one party is odd.

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Not PP, but I have china and sterling silver flatware for 50 guests. We were raised this way, I stocked it up when I got married 11 years back, have been using it ever since. And yes, bring back civility to the world. THANK YOU, PP.

Sterling silver flatware for 50 guests, at $1,000 per place setting. Wow.

Not all place settings cost that much. Good lord.

Where can you buy sterling silver flatware for less?

Excellent condition complete sets to serve 12 on eBay sell for under 5k regularly. If you prefer to buy new you can get 4-5 piece place settings for under $500, depending on manufacturer, weight, size (dinner or place) and complexity of pattern.

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Not PP, but I have china and sterling silver flatware for 50 guests. We were raised this way, I stocked it up when I got married 11 years back, have been using it ever since. And yes, bring back civility to the world. THANK YOU, PP.

Sterling silver flatware for 50 guests, at $1,000 per place setting. Wow.

Not all place settings cost that much. Good lord.

Where can you buy sterling silver flatware for less?

Excellent condition complete sets to serve 12 on eBay sell for under 5k regularly. If you prefer to buy new you can get 4-5 piece place settings for under $500, depending on manufacturer, weight, size (dinner or place) and complexity of pattern.

We're talking about Thanksgiving for 25. A set of 12 doesn't help me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is this thread still going on?????

I'm the OP and wondering the same thing!

OP, did you ever post your final decision?

I did, a few pages ago! I think I'm going to buy cheap IKEA plates but use disposable for the kids and for dessert.

OP, I'm one of the 'you must use real plates on thanksgiving" posters and I think your approach is a perfect compromise. On behalf if your adult guests who will be cutting their meat on a real plate, I thank you!

[Anonymous]

And this is why I'm happy I only invite people who think thanksgiving is more than about plates and cutlery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And this is why I'm happy I only invite people who think thanksgiving is more than about plates and cutlery.

And this is why I'm happy my family enjoys going out of their way to make celebrations elegant and memorable in addition to being warm, friendly, loving and fun. We remember Grandma when we use her silver to lay a table she'd be proud of.

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Not PP, but I have china and sterling silver flatware for 50 guests. We were raised this way, I stocked it up when I got married 11 years back, have been using it ever since. And yes, bring back civility to the world. THANK YOU, PP.

Sterling silver flatware for 50 guests, at $1,000 per place setting. Wow.

Not all place settings cost that much. Good lord.

Where can you buy sterling silver flatware for less?

Not where. When. I'm guessing PP was either gifted or inherited all that flatware.

We stopped using the silver the year my FIL threw two forks and a knife in the trash while clearing plates. Not fun digging through garbage cans on a full stomach.

I won't be able to sleep tonight until you tell me that you successfully retrieved all the silver pieces.

We did. Boxed it up and shoved it under the bed. Now we use silverplate and disposable plates. And we have a great holiday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And this is why I'm happy I only invite people who think thanksgiving is more than about plates and cutlery.

And this is why I'm happy my family enjoys going out of their way to make celebrations elegant and memorable in addition to being warm, friendly, loving and fun. We remember Grandma when we use her silver to lay a table she'd be proud of.

I'm baffled that people seem angry and annoyed that folks want to set a nice table at Thanksgiving. Its like the proles complaining about the bourgeoisie and then smashing their furniture.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And this is why I'm happy I only invite people who think thanksgiving is more than about plates and cutlery.

And this is why I'm happy my family enjoys going out of their way to make celebrations elegant and memorable in addition to being warm, friendly, loving and fun. We remember Grandma when we use her silver to lay a table she'd be proud of.

I'm baffled that people seem angry and annoyed that folks want to set a nice table at Thanksgiving. Its like the proles complaining about the bourgeoisie and then smashing their furniture.

I'm not angry and annoyed that the PP is using Grandma's silver. I'm just annoyed at the other PPs who insist that I need to use silver. I don't have any silver from Grandma, and I don't plan on getting any of my own, because I have other priorities. If you don't like my priorities, don't come to my Thanksgiving dinner.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And this is why I'm happy I only invite people who think thanksgiving is more than about plates and cutlery.

And this is why I'm happy my family enjoys going out of their way to make celebrations elegant and memorable in addition to being warm, friendly, loving and fun. We remember Grandma when we use her silver to lay a table she'd be proud of.

I'm baffled that people seem angry and annoyed that folks want to set a nice table at Thanksgiving. Its like the proles complaining about the bourgeoisie and then smashing their furniture.

I'm not angry and annoyed that the PP is using Grandma's silver. I'm just annoyed at the other PPs who insist that I need to use silver. I don't have any silver from Grandma, and I don't plan on getting any of my own, because I have other priorities. If you don't like my priorities, don't come to my Thanksgiving dinner.

In 14 pages, who insisted that anyone needed to use sterling silver?