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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it so annoying when people think bringing a bottle of wine is reciprocating.  The worst part is that it's those people who bring the worst wine!  Don't show up at my dinner party with an $8 bottle of Jacob's Creek or Yellow Tail and think you're covering the cost of your meal.  Not that you need to cover your cost -- you don't at all but please don't think that you are.  I've had to learn to start serving those bottles of wine to those guests instead of my carefully chosen ones because that's what I get left with to drink after those guests are gone and having done that for YEARS, I'm just DONE.  Now the guest who brings a lovely bottle for my cellar and good conversation and doesn't host back, I can live with.  The family who picked up my kid in a pinch -- that's reciprocating, too.  The mom who plans the group activities, that counts too.  The best reciprocation for me is TIME.    Also, I should note that I appreciate the email the next day or week saying thanks for hosting.  It seems like the Yellow Tail mooches out there don't even remember to send the thank you email anymore![/quote]

Holy SHIT! this poster took the crazy train around her dinner party and back! OMG OMG OMG! This is the best example of "you're doing it wrong" I have ever read.

I can't decide what part I like best. The idea that she's got her calculator out and is mentally tallying up the cost of her guests's meal compared to the wine they bring, or the fact that she treasures her guests so much that she has "learned" to start serving the yellow tail to her guests. Yes, OP, I'm sure you're a great hostess. Serving swill to your serfs I mean guests while you keep the good stuff for yourself. That is really the way to throw a memorable party. by contrast, if someone showed up with yellow tail, I'd probably do my best to make sure it was NOT served to my guests, if there was a way to do that without offending the person who brought it. I entertain because I love to make people happy, to share my love of good food and wine, and to spend time with people I like.

So why are you doing it. To broaden your cellar?

Bhaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!

Please do give your name. Just a first name. I really want to know who you are so I can steer so clear of your parties!    [/quote]

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