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Almost June
| Tue, 05-27-2014 - 1:31pm |
The year is just flying by, can't believe it is almost June already.
1. Do you have many celebrations in the month of June?
2. What one alcoholic drink (if you can pick just one) do you enjoy in the summer?
3. At a BBQ, which one would you rather have, a hot dog or hamburger?

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A graduation or 16th birthday party?
Riiight, and you still cannot imagine that there are situations where people gather without a passing dish requirement.
That would be the point of the host gift...
We don't really do "host" gifts here. We usually bring food and drinks. VERY rarely would I bring a gift unless it was a birthday, anniversary, graduation, etc.
Riiight, and you still cannot imagine that there are situations where people gather without a passing dish requirement.
<<That's interesting, are you assuming that no hostess gift was given? Nope, I don't assume anything. >>
Then why are you talking about never coming empty handed?
<<You just brought food, without asking or having the hostess ask you to bring something? Yep, always do and they always appreciative, especially at a big party, like a BBQ. If it is a dinner party and we have not been asked to do a potluck, then I would ask what they would like. If no food is needed or wanted, I would still bring a bottle of wine or flowers or something small. >>
So my question was do you bring food without asking and you answered, yes always do then waffle back to you ask if it's not a potluck, then to you bring a hostess gift. So you always do, except when you don't?
<<As for doing things for friends, that's kinda the point of hosting a party, wouldn't you think? lol I guess in your circle. In our circle we are always doing things for one another.>>
Isn't that what I just said, perhaps you could take a moment to read what you are responding to?
PumpkinAngel
I am willing to bet that this has more to do with homogeneity of social circle than geographic location.
Probably when you live in the same place and work in the same place for a very very long time, you come to think that what is done in your small circle is the norm in the rest of the world. It's not. Your experience is limited due to your self-admitted lack of varied life experience.
So again, then why are you having such a hard time understanding that same concept outside of a reception hall or restaurant?
PumpkinAngel
That's exactly what we have been saying, it's next to impossible to go to all the parties one is invited to. As for gift giving, it depends on how close my son is to the graduate.
PumpkinAngel
So my question was do you bring food without asking and you answered, yes always do then waffle back to you ask if it's not a potluck, then to you bring a hostess gift. So you always do, except when you don't?
Yes, I do bring something, depending on the venue and the host as after awhile, you know what to bring or who to ask what they need. If you are considering flowers a hostess gift (which I have once brought to a 60th anniversary as they wanted no gifts), then yes. Otherwise the wine is something we open and is not just for the host.
I am willing to bet that this has more to do with homogeneity of social circle than geographic location.
Probably when you live in the same place and work in the same place for a very very long time, you come to think that what is done in your small circle is the norm in the rest of the world. It's not. Your experience is limited due to your self-admitted lack of varied life experience.
Nope I am very aware of what goes on in different parts of the country as I DID mention Southern weddings. Sigh....
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