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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I ask the host what they prefer. 
What I don't understand is when other people (the guests) descend upon leftover food and take it home without invitation from the host. To me, that's super rude![/quote]

I agree with all of this—at the same time, I think the host should always offer for people to take things home.  I’ve been at parties where there are a ton of leftovers and the hosts are like, “Well, we’re going to be eating well next week!” Just assuming all the food will be left to them.  I think that’s unbelievably rude.  [/quote]

No, that’s not rude. People brought the food to the host’s party. It now belongs to the host. S/he can distribute it, keep it, do whatever s/he wants with it. Guests have relinquished control. The only thing they can claim are the dish3s they brought the food in. [/quote]

I think it’s nice if the hosts stuck with lots of left overs offer food to families with lots of teens or kids to spread it around. Especially if you know there’s no way they will eat all of it. It’s not about “control” but sharing the bounty.[/quote]

It is nice, but it’s not rude to make another choice. [/quote]

Can look greedy for a family of 2 or 3 to keep far more of the food than they can possibly eat. A dish to share isn’t a hostess gift.[/quote]

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