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[quote=Anonymous]DH and I spend days cleaning, grocery shopping, decorating, prepping and cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Every time it is his family’s turn to visit, we have six adults and two kids. The four adult guests drive a few hours to be here, and stay overnight for at least 2-3 nights, so there’s extra breakfasts, lunches and dinners to deal with.

DH’s cousin and his girlfriend are lovely guests; they bring wine and sparking cider, they compliment everything, they ask how they can help.

DH’s parents are horrible guests; they do nothing, they complain if not every possible side dish is served, and worst of all, *before the visit even ends,* they bring out containers that they have brought to set aside “their” leftovers of our big turkey dinner. Now, of course we make enough food that there enough leftovers for at least one additional full meal. But we want that meal to be served to everyone the day after Thanksgiving, when our houseguests are still there, and we don’t want to have to cook yet more food!

Last year, I simply got into “their” stash and set out everything to heat up plates for the next night. They had the audacity to complain. FIL even said “you should cook another turkey breast and make more mashed potatoes so there are enough leftovers for people to take home.”

DH is aware of the problem and is ready to handle it directly this year. I just can’t believe there are people this rude in the world. What kind of guest expects and just takes leftovers, or “claims” them?![/quote]

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