Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 12:40     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Honestly I think that sounds fun! We do this as a family. I've also been to taco bar dinners too. A friend had a pasta bar catered at a shower once. A chef cooked your pasta in front of you and you chose toppings.

The one glass of wine is weird though.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 12:37     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you whining about friends who invited you over and fed you, provided an activity, and gave you a glass of wine?

Gratitude goes a long way.

Now invite them back and put on a 4 course meal for them if that is how you like it to go.


Because inviting someone for dinner and then presenting ingredients is ridiculous. I love the idea of make your own pizza, but it needs to be explained beforehand.


Exactly. People just don't have any manners anymore.


Yes, like OP.


no, like you.


😴😴😴
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 12:36     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you whining about friends who invited you over and fed you, provided an activity, and gave you a glass of wine?

Gratitude goes a long way.

Now invite them back and put on a 4 course meal for them if that is how you like it to go.


Because inviting someone for dinner and then presenting ingredients is ridiculous. I love the idea of make your own pizza, but it needs to be explained beforehand.


Exactly. People just don't have any manners anymore.


Yes, like OP.


no, like you.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 12:35     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you whining about friends who invited you over and fed you, provided an activity, and gave you a glass of wine?

Gratitude goes a long way.

Now invite them back and put on a 4 course meal for them if that is how you like it to go.


Because inviting someone for dinner and then presenting ingredients is ridiculous. I love the idea of make your own pizza, but it needs to be explained beforehand.


Exactly. People just don't have any manners anymore.


Yes, like OP.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 12:34     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you whining about friends who invited you over and fed you, provided an activity, and gave you a glass of wine?

Gratitude goes a long way.

Now invite them back and put on a 4 course meal for them if that is how you like it to go.


Because inviting someone for dinner and then presenting ingredients is ridiculous. I love the idea of make your own pizza, but it needs to be explained beforehand.


Exactly. People just don't have any manners anymore.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 12:34     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Anonymous wrote:Fun. One glass is plenty.


Please don't ever host people at your house. I hate cheap skates like you. "one glass is enough" usually comes with a soap box of how bad alcohol is too. Gross.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 12:32     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Anonymous wrote:We have friends who have us over to make pizzas sometimes. Everyone enjoys it: they make the dough and sauce and prepare the toppings, we customize it, and then cook it in their pizza oven. Presumably they thought you'd enjoy this.


+1
I’d love this.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 12:30     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

This reminds me of the long thread complaining about being served pasta for lunch after a last minute invite on the way home from the park.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 09:55     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you whining about friends who invited you over and fed you, provided an activity, and gave you a glass of wine?

Gratitude goes a long way.

Now invite them back and put on a 4 course meal for them if that is how you like it to go.


Because inviting someone for dinner and then presenting ingredients is ridiculous. I love the idea of make your own pizza, but it needs to be explained beforehand.


+1. Just tell people in the invite. That's all you have to do here to make this fine.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 09:47     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Anonymous wrote:Why are you whining about friends who invited you over and fed you, provided an activity, and gave you a glass of wine?

Gratitude goes a long way.

Now invite them back and put on a 4 course meal for them if that is how you like it to go.


Because inviting someone for dinner and then presenting ingredients is ridiculous. I love the idea of make your own pizza, but it needs to be explained beforehand.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 09:39     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

We do this. But I form dough ahead of time and cook the pizzas, and everyone sauces/cheeses/tops their own. This keeps the guests engaged without having to do any heavy lifting, and is a fun thing to break the ice. Not sure how you can suggest it to them though. Oh…2+ glasses of wine is definitely necessary.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 08:23     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Why are you whining about friends who invited you over and fed you, provided an activity, and gave you a glass of wine?

Gratitude goes a long way.

Now invite them back and put on a 4 course meal for them if that is how you like it to go.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 08:21     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

The pizza thing is a little weird, but it's more like assembling your own tacos than it is like prepping a full meal. My kids would have found it fun.

I would have sent DH out to buy more wine.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 08:18     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

If you are having a "theme" night, make your own pizza, games, cards, poker, whatever, you are supposed to inform the guests when you extend the invitation. Not everyone wants to attend these types of parties.

Hosts were out of line.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2026 08:11     Subject: Friends invited us over…..to cook our own food

Fun. One glass is plenty.