Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 14:51     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
When I go to a party, I don’t care where the food comes from as long as it’s tasty. I do like Costco foods, sometimes they are better than homemade party food.

And who describes it as “gauche “!? I’m gonna wager that your husband wears an ascot…everywhere.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 14:51     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
What is a “house party”?
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 14:50     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
For a cocktail party with apps, Costco stuff is fine.

For a dinner party? I'd judge.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 14:48     Subject: Re:When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
Anonymous wrote:When I go to a party, I expect good conversations and good food — in that order. I don’t care where the food comes from.

Upon reflection, that’s not quite true. I care that I’m being offered something that the party hosts value and enjoy themselves or that they have chosen to accommodate the preferences of their guests. Beyond that, I don’t care where the food comes from.


So do you like the Costco food or not? Can't tell.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 14:47     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just do a pot luck. If everyone just brings one thing they tend to go a little more all out making something for a crowd or from a known popular place. The food will be better.


Uh no. I'm not going a pot luck party. If I want to cook, I'll host.


Maybe reread what you responded to again.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 14:46     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just do a pot luck. If everyone just brings one thing they tend to go a little more all out making something for a crowd or from a known popular place. The food will be better.

Ew no. If you're hosting, you should provide the food. Don't make other people supply food for your party.


If by providing you're just buying a bunch of Costco food then you're barely doing anything. At least give other people a chance to bring something decent.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 14:43     Subject: Re:When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
When I go to a party, I expect good conversations and good food — in that order. I don’t care where the food comes from.

Upon reflection, that’s not quite true. I care that I’m being offered something that the party hosts value and enjoy themselves or that they have chosen to accommodate the preferences of their guests. Beyond that, I don’t care where the food comes from.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 14:30     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
Yes. It’s tacky and not good. If you don’t want to cook, order excellent take out, or just have over for drinks. But Costco reheated food, hard no. That’s offensive.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 14:30     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
Anonymous wrote:As long as the food tastes good I don't care where it comes from.


+1

Also it sounds like it's his problem. I'm not the cook in my family, my husband is. And sometimes we're having people over for dinner and he got busy and we're having Domino's pizza. No skin off my nose. Make him solve this problem.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 13:35     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
It is not enjoyable stuff from Costco. I
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 13:32     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
I’m just happy to be invited. I don’t care who makes the food.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 13:31     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
It's fine, I don't expect everything to be homemade or expensive.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 13:29     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
Anonymous wrote:Just do a pot luck. If everyone just brings one thing they tend to go a little more all out making something for a crowd or from a known popular place. The food will be better.

Ew no. If you're hosting, you should provide the food. Don't make other people supply food for your party.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 13:24     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
As long as the food tastes good I don't care where it comes from.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 13:18     Subject: When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?
Anonymous wrote:Just do a pot luck. If everyone just brings one thing they tend to go a little more all out making something for a crowd or from a known popular place. The food will be better.


Uh no. I'm not going a pot luck party. If I want to cook, I'll host.