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Anonymous
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"You can bring whatever you are drinking, but just yourself is fine, too." is my standard response.
When invited, I judge based on where I am going. I make really good salads, and often offer to bring that. Personally, I appreciate the sentiment when people bring gifts, but know that your little soaps and chatchkes usually get thrown away. Flowers make me happy, though. |
Anonymous
| I read recently on DCUM that it's "low class" to bring wine to a dinner party. Remember that ladies. |
Anonymous
| People are going to bring something when invited to a dinner party. If you care what they bring, be specific when they ask. If you don't, then graciously accept the gift and serve it, even if it's ghastly buffalo chicken dip. As a guest, I like to offer to bring something specific, in case it's already going to be served, instead of just showing up with something. |
Anonymous
Martha Stewart, where are your manners? Didn't jail time humble you? |
Anonymous
| If I know they're really good at making something (a desert, for example), I'll ask them to bring that. |
Anonymous
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I would not take ANYTHING on DCUM to heart. It's D.C., not the hub of manners, people. |
Anonymous
| The best thing to do if you are invited to a dinner party, is return the invitation to the host (invite them to something). |
Anonymous
No kidding! How I wish people would reciprocate!!! We're starting - finally - to take people up on their offers to bring things because they don't host in kind. I've totally given up on them. Of course, they will feel they've done their part by bringing one little thing but not doing their part didn't bother them. |
Anonymous
I completely agree. We have had many people over the past year for gatherings at our house ranging from casual playdates to larger parties. Only a few people seem to reciprocate and I thought maybe they generally aren't that interesting in hanging out with us but then they always accept our invitations, seem to have a great time, and if we don't see them for a while they comment on how we need to get together again. Do some people just hate having people over to their houses? I like entertaining but sometimes it would be nice to not be the one doing all the work. |
Anonymous
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Agree, PP. I think there are just people who are too *lazy* to put forth the work you may have put forth for a nice meal and a nice evening. |
Anonymous
Buffalo chicken dips sounds delicious! They can bring that to my house anytime. |
Anonymous
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"The best thing to do if you are invited to a dinner party, is return the invitation to the host (invite them to something)."
I used to feel this way until my family got invited to a few houses that weren't particularly kid friendly, which resulted in me not enjoying the event because I had to be so focused on my kids instead of socializing. I have more kids than all of my friends and my house is ideal for entertaining. We all have much more fun when gatherings are at my house. So, rather than bearing the total responsiblity for entertaining, I take people up on their offer to bring something. And, over time, I've gotten really good at asking for specific things that will work for the event, considering, of course, the special dishes that my friends are good at making. |