Oh!! I'm that PP and didn't actually know that. I thought their concern with coffee/tea was caffeine. Thanks for educating me. |
Given that the head chef of the Michelin star restaurant where I worked during college would always drink Diet Coke with his dinners (including when he invited us to his home and cooked amazing food) I’m OK with folks drinking that with a dinner I prepare. |
I would only serve iced tea with a brunch or lunch. Who drinks ice tea at night?
Lemonade is a kid drink. I am sure you can suffer through one meal with water. Or bring a water bottle filled with your fruit punch and no one will know. |
I don't keep desserts in the house, either. If I want a treat it will be something I can chew. I bought OJ for my boyfriend and haven't had any of it. I would rather eat an orange. |
Makes sense. ![]() |
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I will pick out a wine for dinner. I also often have a theme cocktail. If someone wants something else, I point them to the bar cart and let them know I have soda and tonic, and to have at it. |
And I wish there was a full bar so I could order an espresso martini. Get over it! Wine and water are the two staples anyway. Unless it's a kid's party, no one is going to put out jugs of lemonade! OMG... |
This website hade me realize how many truly crazy people there are in the world. Thinking that soda "compliments the taste of fancy dishes" and wine coolers are acceptable to be served at a fancy dinner party? It's just so... eye opening. |
Seriously? They should plan and spend $$$ to buy the right wine, but shouldn’t spend even a minute for guests who don’t drink? If I go to a dinner or party and am sent to the sink to get a drink, I definitely remember that. Really poor hosts. |
Yes, this is the point… you spend time and effort planning for drinkers, but you don’t plan a mocktail or anything remotely interesting for non drinkers. Hosting means that you think about the comfort and enjoyment of your guests. What if you came to my house for dinner and I offered only tap water with no wine? I bet you’d be on DCUM complaining… |
This. So weird of op to expect it. |
more people are crappy hosts than are good hosts,
They prefer a hey look at me everyone vs making sure everyone is taken care of. |
We host all the time. We have 2-3 types of wine, flat and sparkling water, diet coke, and some type of other non alcoholic drink. Between friends with health issues, friends trying to cut back on drinking, or various other reasons, there is always at least one person not drinking. I've never cared what people drink. I can't imagine judging someone for having lemonade. |
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