"DJS0302" wrote in message
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Okay I'm one of these people who's always questioning everything but why
do
people feel they need to bring a gift with them when you invite them to
your
house for dinner? I always want to tell people we wouldn't invite you if
we
didn't want your company. You don't have to "pay" us some sort of reward
in
order to be invited in. The only thing I ask is that you reciprocate the
invitation.

Technically, it is poor etiquette to expect anything, including a reciprocal
invitation. Theoretically, you are inviting them because you enjoy their
company. They are bringing a gift as a token of their friendship and their
appreciation for the meal that you have provided.