Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 15:20     Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks

Orange Juice? Cranberry Juice? Who drinks mixers straight?

Wild
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 15:08     Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Alcohol has been conclusively linked to cancer - going to a dinner party and the host putting out wine is like the host handing out packs of lucky strikes.


Are you popular at dinner parties?


I'm fine. Most people I know are aware of the cancer risks. It's not a secret!
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 15:07     Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks

I love that someone bumped this old ass thread, and the so-called classy people are still out in full force. Even threw in the old reliable "are you overweight?" for good measure.

Things really don't change around here.

Time for me to grab an ice-cold, crispy DC (that's Diet Coke to you non-plebes).
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 15:01     Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For a dinner party, I’d certainly offer people water, beer, wine, or coffee/tea, but it’s unlikely that I’ll have something like lemonade on hand unless there are children.


Why not have other drinks? Many people don't drink beer/wine, coffee/tea and would like something more tasty than water.


I mean, if I’m going through the trouble off throwing a nice dinner party with beautiful food, I’m not expecting to have to serve people Code Red Mountain Dew, but there’s probably a 7 Eleven you could stop at on the way home


Or you'd realize that not everyone drinks and could be a thoughtful host. Sounds like that is not you - thoughtful or a host.


Most hosts serve beverages that compliment the food. Hence wine, water or seltzer. Truthfully I don’t know many people who drink soda, lemonade or iced tea at meals. Flavored drinks just aren’t meant for meals.


Complement. Learn the difference between compliment and complement.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 15:00     Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For a dinner party, I’d certainly offer people water, beer, wine, or coffee/tea, but it’s unlikely that I’ll have something like lemonade on hand unless there are children.


Why not have other drinks? Many people don't drink beer/wine, coffee/tea and would like something more tasty than water.


I mean, if I’m going through the trouble off throwing a nice dinner party with beautiful food, I’m not expecting to have to serve people Code Red Mountain Dew, but there’s probably a 7 Eleven you could stop at on the way home


Or you'd realize that not everyone drinks and could be a thoughtful host. Sounds like that is not you - thoughtful or a host.


Still or sparkling?