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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Punchline: I wound up not bringing alcohol (or pre/drinking), despite respondents concern that I am a candidate for skid row.

Ironically, they served champagne at midnight (which I do not particularly like).

The cardinal sin to me is that this morning they neither served but offered coffee (which they proudly proclaimed they do not drink). I will admit an addiction to morning coffee. Don’t you think it should be offered to overnight adult guests?????

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Sorry, it should have read “neither served nor offered coffee.”

You see, I cannot function! 😂[/quote]

I get both sides of the coffee question.

As somebody who is now coffee dependent, I know exactly how you feel.  It might be a good idea in the future to pack instant coffee/espresso if you don’t know for a fact that the people you’re visiting are coffee drinkers.

As someone who didn’t drink coffee until a few years ago, I can understand that it’s probably just not on their radar, especially if they don’t host often or if their other guests aren’t coffee drinkers, either.

I learned long ago to ask if a guest had any special preferences before they came.  In my experience, most people have strong breakfast beverage preferences, that can vary wildly.  While many crave coffee, others are just as reliant on tea, instead.  Some people are juice drinkers (and may care about which fruit), while others need a specific milk (whole, skim, almond, oat, etc.). Then there can be any number of random choices.  My dad, for example, always started his day with a Dr. Pepper, but then he switched to Diet Coke.[/quote]

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