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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here.  I had no idea this would open such a can of worms!  I think we'll take wine.  I just don't feel comfortable showing up at their home empty handed.  Since we don't know the expectations, I would rather err on the side of being the only one to bring something than the only one to show up empty handed...[/quote]

::headdesk::

What's with all this hand-wringing over being "empty-handed"?  Do you think your grandmas are going to swoop in and hit you on the knuckles with a ruler?

Good god, people.  NO. GIFTS.  Not "No Birthday Gifts".  No birthday gifts.  No hostess gifts.  No gifts to keep your hands from being empty.  No gifts!!!!!

Why not think about how uncomfortable your host will be when you show up with a gift-- whether it be a birthday gift, hostess gift, or whatever-kind-of-gift-- and other guests start squirming because they didn't bring a gift? And then they feel like they have to open your wine and serve it, even though they bought ample alcohol already?

OMG.  Why do I bother with this.

::headdesk::[/quote]

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