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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who are all you people that have no hosting skills that we have to have this same discussion on a monthly basis? You put out food for guests at a party. Pizza is easy, but it can be other things, and even lots of finger foods as long as it's not just a lot,of sweets - some savories, proteins (Cheese, mini hot dogs, corn dogs, meatballs, etc), and some fruit or vegetables. If you have a ton leftover, have things that you can make a meal from later.

And if the kids are smaller, yes you have to feed the parents too if they are there. [/quote]

+1. It's mind-boggling how often this question is asked. If you have guests, you feed them. Plain and simple. Did your mothers not raise you right? [/quote]

Yes, my mother raised me right. She raised me to be thankful for whatever efforts the host took on my behalf.  She raised me to show up ready to celebrate and participate in whatever activities were planned.  She raised me to plan ahead and feed myself before the party, if I didn't think I could make it the duration of the party.  She raised me to realize that a guest has a responsible to be gracious.

I can remember as a teen going through growth spurts I had a large appetite.  There were many times I got fussed at for declaring, shortly after arriving at my GRANDPARENT'S house, that I was hungry.

This was family, not friends.  These were casual visit where there were no planned activities.  Rather than trying to coordinate a large group, we would be the only guests.  There was always (great) food at Grandma's, and as we were staying the whole day there was an expectation that they would feed us two meals.  Grandma certainly never objected to feeding me, frequently cooking my favorite foods.

Nonetheless, she taught me, correctly, that the point of visiting somebody is to share the pleasure of their company, not to pull up to a trough to be fed.  [/quote]

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