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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, people don’t know how to care for each other these days. If I’m hosting, then everyone who comes us a guest. Of course I’m going to ask my guests if everything is ok. If she wasn’t drinking, I’d ask that too, in case she was looking for some kind of drink I hadn’t put out (maybe the nonalcoholic drinks had run out?). This is the host’s job.[/quote]

Oh, my goodness. YOU don’t know how to care for people. Calling people out is not caring. Asking if “everything is OK” is just bad manners because you are essentially implying that they are not acting “right”—even though they made the effort to show up and participate as best they can.

If you ask them “is everything OK” do you really want them to have to say if they have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or suffer from bulimia, or just think your kitchen is disgusting with cat hair everywhere? Hmm?

How about just asking, “If there’s anything else I can get for you, just let me know” and then perhaps a vegetarian can ask if you have any cheese and crackers or something if all you have on offer has meat, or an alcoholic can ask for a sparkling water or a Coke if all you have out is beer and wine.[/quote]

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