Maybe they have lots of friends with food allergies, dietary restrictions, vegetarian/vegan/paleo/whatever diet du jour? Honestly it is a little difficult keeping up with everyone you know's various dietary needs and preferences at any given moment.

I wholeheartedly agree that the host provides at least the main dishes at a party, but honestly I myself have thrown up my hands at times trying to design a menu that meets the various dietary needs/preferences of a group of people without buying one of every item in the entire grocery store.

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

Oh, get your head out of your ass. We''re just having some fun. Only a yokel would take this so seriously.

That's kind of cute, but I don't buy it. Don't try to backpedal, it won't work. Some people actually are so uptight that they think an invite like this is an unforgivable sin. I'm glad I don't know any people who would be so anal.

Tell you what, go to the party and bring a great big scarlet "A" to hang around the host's neck. That'll teach 'em.

And some people think, "Hey, here's a goofy invitation! I think I'll post about it on DCUM."

"Goofy"? I honestly don't get this. It's not upper-crust material, but here's a shocker: a lot of people with limited means manage to live deeply-fulfilled lives surrounded by good and loyal friends who would think nothing at all about being asked to stop by to socialize without assuming they will be treated like royalty. And without getting their panties in a twist because they get to participate in the process of everyone having an evening to remember.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

I think we found OP's "friend". Hey- word to the wise, when you invite people over you do not ask them to bring their entire f-ing kitchens with me idiot.

Not the OP's friend; I live nowhere near the East Coast.

If your definition of your "entire f-ing kitchen" consists of meat and a chair, God help you.

You are too serious about this. There must be some association to the inviter or you are the inviter! Not making much sense or maybe you have thrown a similar get together and met with a negative response.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

Oh, get your head out of your ass. We''re just having some fun. Only a yokel would take this so seriously.

That's kind of cute, but I don't buy it. Don't try to backpedal, it won't work. Some people actually are so uptight that they think an invite like this is an unforgivable sin. I'm glad I don't know any people who would be so anal.

Tell you what, go to the party and bring a great big scarlet "A" to hang around the host's neck. That'll teach 'em.

Please, you're the one being anal. No one thinks it's an unforgiveable sin but real class says since you're bringing all the stuff to our house and need to cook it yourself, we're going to provide desserts for the effort! Now, that's a class invite.

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

I think we found OP's "friend". Hey- word to the wise, when you invite people over you do not ask them to bring their entire f-ing kitchens with me idiot.

Not the OP's friend; I live nowhere near the East Coast.

If your definition of your "entire f-ing kitchen" consists of meat and a chair, God help you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

Oh, get your head out of your ass. We''re just having some fun. Only a yokel would take this so seriously.

That's kind of cute, but I don't buy it. Don't try to backpedal, it won't work. Some people actually are so uptight that they think an invite like this is an unforgivable sin. I'm glad I don't know any people who would be so anal.

Tell you what, go to the party and bring a great big scarlet "A" to hang around the host's neck. That'll teach 'em.

And some people think, "Hey, here's a goofy invitation! I think I'll post about it on DCUM."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

Oh, get your head out of your ass. We''re just having some fun. Only a yokel would take this so seriously.

That's kind of cute, but I don't buy it. Don't try to backpedal, it won't work. Some people actually are so uptight that they think an invite like this is an unforgivable sin. I'm glad I don't know any people who would be so anal.

Tell you what, go to the party and bring a great big scarlet "A" to hang around the host's neck. That'll teach 'em.

Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

I think we found OP's "friend". Hey- word to the wise, when you invite people over you do not ask them to bring their entire f-ing kitchens with me idiot.

Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

Good grief. Aren't you the gloomy gus! Lighten up, kiddo!

Yep, I totally see the problem here. Who would ever dream of enjoying time with friends unless they can just show up and be totally catered.

Yeah, the American protocol is to just show up and play the role of a pampered guest. If that's not the case, screw enjoying time with friends and instead trash them.

Some parties follow this protocol; others are more along the line of "we want to get you all together, can you make it on our terms?".

The horror. The absolute horror.

Sadly I've gotten invites like this. Never gone, though. It seems like 'what's the least I can possibly do, yet still be inviting you to a party?'

Any given day would I bring my own meat/etc and a lawnchair and go sit somewhere? No. Unless I'm on the bachelor. Those guys seem to love picnics.

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

Oh, get your head out of your ass. We''re just having some fun. Only a yokel would take this so seriously.

+1. Poster sounds like an uptight, self-righteous hag.

Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.

Oh, get your head out of your ass. We''re just having some fun. Only a yokel would take this so seriously.

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Anonymous wrote:Show up with a cooler full of road kill. That'll get 'em, and you can respond by saying but you said to bring meat for the grill! Of course, you can count out any future invites!

OP, you better tell your neighbors to redneckognize! And bring some sketti while you're at it

Jesus Christ, some of you people are assholes.

Ooooooh, bring meat and a chair. SUCH a first-world problem. Only wealthy east coasters would be so fucking uptight as to view this as a dilemma worthy of an internet lynching.