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[quote=Anonymous]It never ceases to astound me that people pull crap like this.  I love to give parties at my house.  The one I give annually is a holiday party. I just want peopel to come and have a good time.   I spend weeks before cooking and baking for the party.  (I have a second freezer)  My husband likes us to have an open bar so people can mix their own drinks, plus we have beer, wine, soda.  I serve lots of food.  I buy a couple of trays, plus I make lasagna, chicken pot pie and usually two other entrees/meat.  I also have fruit, salad, cheese & crackers, chips & dip, etc. as well as a buffet of dessert stuff that I made.  When I am hosting a party and would never think to ask anyone to bring anything.  It does cost a bit, but I save for it and it is one of my favorite things I do all year.  (It actually annoys me when people show up with dishes b/c I've already planned the menu and I don't want to have to make sure a dish gets back to the owner, but I do put it out)  Seriously boggles the mind where people get their ideas.  The only borderline thing I do when people ask me what they can bring and I first tell them just themselves and whatever friends/spouses/kids they care to bring, they say no I won't walk in empty handed, I then tell them booze to share with the crowd.  I figure they can choose whether they want to bring wine, beer or something harder.  
I don't think that is rude, but I could be wrong about that.

I would never go to a party where I was asked to chip in $ unless it was specifically billed as a fundraiser for a charity.  Fortunately, I don't have friends who do Pampered Chef or sell whatever crap parties.

Who are these people?  I refuse to believe that there are so many that were raised with such horrible manners.

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