When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks

[Anonymous]

We always have the 8 oz. cans of Coke and Diet Coke in our pantry to offer. They keep forever. And sometimes, I just want a Coke for myself (the horror)!

I usually make iced tea when expecting guests, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We always have the 8 oz. cans of Coke and Diet Coke in our pantry to offer. They keep forever. And sometimes, I just want a Coke for myself (the horror)!

I usually make iced tea when expecting guests, too.

They don't. hah. My parents are Diet Pepsi addicts and go on and on about expiration dates. They hate the taste of expired soda. The expiration dates are usually like 4 months after you purchase, so it's pretty easy to let cases expire if you don't drink soda (DH and I don't).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That is a shame, OP.

I have had a similar problem a few times. I don't drink liquor (I do drink wine and beer, but I have little tolerance for liquor) and occasionally I find myself in a "bottle service" or "liquor bar + mixers only" situation where I have nothing to drink. It kind of sucks - everyone else is getting sloshed and I'm making myself a drink with 95% cranberry or orange juice and a splash of vodka so I won't look lame.

I think people like you and OP should stash a few boxes of Juicy juice in your purse so you are not caught off guard with only water to drink.[/quote

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We always have the 8 oz. cans of Coke and Diet Coke in our pantry to offer. They keep forever. And sometimes, I just want a Coke for myself (the horror)!

I usually make iced tea when expecting guests, too.

They don't. hah. My parents are Diet Pepsi addicts and go on and on about expiration dates. They hate the taste of expired soda. The expiration dates are usually like 4 months after you purchase, so it's pretty easy to let cases expire if you don't drink soda (DH and I don't).

You can buy a six pack or even individually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Related question: why don't many of you have other options in the house other than wine/beef, coffee/tea and water? Why don't you drink other types of beverages? Yes they're sugary and not healthy but how is this different than keeping cookies/pastries/cupcakes/ice cream in the house?

But I don’t keep cookies, pastries, etc. either. I might buy or bake a pastry/bread if I’m hosting brunch but I otherwise do not have this stuff in my house. If I’m hosting pizza night I’ll buy some soda, but no one in my house drinks it, so if there are leftovers, i might have one random old Coke around at some point in the future, but that would be it.

I had no idea that anyone would ever expect to be served soda at one of my formal dinner parties. I put together elaborate wine and food pairings as I collect wine and really enjoy everything about it, so feel free to decline my invite since the whole point is to pair interesting and nice wines with the food.

I would hope gathering with good friends would be.up there with making sure you have the right pairing...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love code red mountain dew

With a splash of vodka or three it makes my 6 am commute enjoyable

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just do the host a favor and decline the invite next time.

lol

[Anonymous]

I’m a wine drinker but I try to have water on hand at parties that I’ve infused with some lemons and herbs or something. Just something more interesting than plain water. Both wine drinkers and non drink it. More so in summer though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love code red mountain dew

With a splash of vodka or three it makes my 6 am commute enjoyable

Why did you pull this thread up just to post an emoji? Some of you people are so damn weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, lots of nasty folks out today. How hard is it to just be aware not all of your guests may want to drink alcohol, and have some alternative? It's just hospitality.

+1. The aggressive alcohol pushers are really pathetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We always have the 8 oz. cans of Coke and Diet Coke in our pantry to offer. They keep forever. And sometimes, I just want a Coke for myself (the horror)!

I usually make iced tea when expecting guests, too.

They don't. hah. My parents are Diet Pepsi addicts and go on and on about expiration dates. They hate the taste of expired soda. The expiration dates are usually like 4 months after you purchase, so it's pretty easy to let cases expire if you don't drink soda (DH and I don't).

This is because Diet Pepsi sucks.
- Diet Coke addict

[Anonymous]

OP, I think the host was inconsiderate. This is a reminder to us all to keep in mind the food and drink preferences of others.

[Anonymous]

The opinions on this thread are completely alien to me.

I travel extensively for work. I eat lots of formal dinners in fancy restaurants with C-level executives, all over the country (and the world). In the US, formal business dinners normally come with well-chosen wines. But many people order iced tea or a Diet Coke with dinner (as well as drinking wine, beer, or a cocktail). And certainly iced tea and soda (almost always Diet Coke, it seems) are ordered at formal business lunches at fancy restaurants, even when wine, beer, and/or cocktails are also in play.

Formal dinner parties, from considerate hosts, generally involve "know your friends' tastes and choose beverages accordingly". That means, for instance, that most people in my circle of friends have Diet Coke and Coke Zero on hand and yes, they are drunk at formal dinners because many of us don't drink, even when there are wine pairings. There's usually a flavor or two of sparkling water on offering. Regular water can be gotten from a fridge dispenser. Some of us keep some folks' favorite beers at hand. And iced tea is often made for folks who want some. Maybe that makes us all (UMC college-educated professionals) unconsciously ghetto or something.

The snobbery on DCUM never ceases to amaze me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The opinions on this thread are completely alien to me.

I travel extensively for work. I eat lots of formal dinners in fancy restaurants with C-level executives, all over the country (and the world). In the US, formal business dinners normally come with well-chosen wines. But many people order iced tea or a Diet Coke with dinner (as well as drinking wine, beer, or a cocktail). And certainly iced tea and soda (almost always Diet Coke, it seems) are ordered at formal business lunches at fancy restaurants, even when wine, beer, and/or cocktails are also in play.

Formal dinner parties, from considerate hosts, generally involve "know your friends' tastes and choose beverages accordingly". That means, for instance, that most people in my circle of friends have Diet Coke and Coke Zero on hand and yes, they are drunk at formal dinners because many of us don't drink, even when there are wine pairings. There's usually a flavor or two of sparkling water on offering. Regular water can be gotten from a fridge dispenser. Some of us keep some folks' favorite beers at hand. And iced tea is often made for folks who want some. Maybe that makes us all (UMC college-educated professionals) unconsciously ghetto or something.

The snobbery on DCUM never ceases to amaze me.

Lol at the long post about dining with C-suite executives, concluded with a final sentence decrying snobbery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who need soda or juice with your meal: did you just recently arrive in DC? Say, since November 2016?

Nothing reflects a certain DC mindset quite like giggling lemmings.