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Default Miss Manners on Thanksgiving offerings

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:48:36 -0800 (PST), itsjoannotjoann wrote:

> On Nov 23, 11:15Â*am, blake murphy > wrote:
>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:53:39 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article
>>> >,
>>> Â*itsjoannotjoann > wrote:

>>
>>>> A food contribution to a meal should be something the host or hostess
>>>> has _asked_ you to bring. Â*Not stuffing/dressing because you have a
>>>> picky eater and just cannot fathom eating what has been prepared
>>>> "because they don't like their version of stuffing/dressing."

>>
>>>> There are advice/manners columns because people like you don't
>>>> understand the concept of being invited to a meal without bringing
>>>> your own food because you whine "I don't like that." Â*Graciously
>>>> accept the invitation and shut up about what you don't like that has
>>>> been cooked. Â*Or stay home and cook what *you* want then you can't
>>>> whine about some else's cooking.

>>
>>> Come to Minneapolis, joann€¹drinks are on me.

>>
>> <suspiciously> Â*what brands of booze do you stock?
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>>
>>

> She didn't invite you, she invited ME for drinks!
>
> :-)~


i'm a great one for horning in.

your pal,
blake