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If you can't afford to host a party, then DON'T. If you want to have people over have a dessert party, or drinks and a few apps. Asking for money from guests is about as tacky as you can get. [/quote]

Life is not always black and white. I'm sure there are many people that are no in a position to host, yet would like their friends over. Splitting costs is just one way of making it happen. It is tacky, but there are situations that trump etiquette. If someone's situation is different from mine, I can't mold them to fit my expectations.. i.e. Either pay for it all, or I'm not attending/You shouldn't every host. I think that's just as tacy. After OP's explanation, I agree that her friend is rude, and find it odd that she is asking for so much.[/quote]

If you would like your friends over, ask them to come by and toss a salad for lunch and get some bread. Again, there are a number of ways to host a get together that's cheap. I've done it when I was poor. Even though, I was financially strapped and wanted my friends over, I would never, ever ask them to bring a dish and/or money to pay for what they eat. THAT is tacky.

If you want to split costs meet at a restaurant.

[b]Just because you don't have money and you want to host does not mean you get to trump etiquette by asking for money from your guests[/b]. [/quote]

Completely agree. There's nothing wrong with having friends over and having a modest lunch or snack. Why does everything have to be done "big"? I've never, ever heard of a situation where the host requests money from party attendants.

OP, where is your friend from? What's her background?[/quote]

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