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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am shocked at the number of people who don’t understand that a plated sit-down dinner doesn’t necessarily include green bean casserole.  Or multi-main courses.  Or 30 side dishes.  I suppose it could, but there are a lot of assumptions about other people’s holiday traditions and why they are “rude” or wrong.[/quote]

DP...I don't want to be part of a Thanksgiving dinner that doesn't include tons of side dishes. No thanks, I go to plenty of upscale meals and catered affairs throughout the year. Twice a year, I want a meal to be purely homey and nostalgic.[/quote]

Great.  Nobody is making you.  It doesn’t mean families who do it differently are wrong.  And I hope you’re the one doing the cooking with an attitude like that.[/quote]

I am responding to how "shocked" you are that people "don't understand" that Thanksgiving can be a formal, plated meal without tons of delicious, homey sides. I *understand* that...I just don't want that. I'm "shocked" that you "don't understand" that some people would never want that kind of meal on a holiday.[/quote]

I think we're just "shocked" that you are so rude and that you're so unwilling to concede that others may have different practices.  Perhaps (I am being generous using this word because I am trying to stay in the spirit of the season) you are different in real life but posting here you come across as a judgmental ignoramus.  I also am completely "shocked" that you have anyone who is willing to invite you to their house.

DP.[/quote]

DP, who has read the back and forth (why, I don't know).  I think it's likely relatively unusual to plate Thanksgiving dinner and that, coupled with more than a little haughtiness from the chef, is what's setting people off.  There's this "how can you not know that I serve a gourmet, plated, Thanksgiving meal!?!" attitude that's very off-putting.

And really, no one called the chef PP directly rude, it was a generic comment about plating, and s/he took personal offense and can't let go.  It's strange.[/quote]

+1 it's weird. Thanksgiving is not the time to do the plating. I would grin and bear it but inside be miffed that I couldn't help myself to the things I like, and skip the things I don't. There isn't likely to be a new and totally amazing different food I've never had before. Most people have a pretty good sense of what they like and what they don't. Let them decide on a day about food how much or little to have. It's about sharing a meal together, not forcing everyone to try just one bite of everything by loading it on their plate.[/quote]

It is about sharing a meal.  Why is it weird if another family shares a meal differently than you do?  If it’s ok with them?  I’m genuinely curious![/quote]

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