On 3/2/2013 3:34 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Agreed. This is not a "guest", it's a moocher. Even in my childhood I
>> don't recall anyone *ever* showing up at dinner time, much less expecting
>> to be invited to join us.
>
> When I was a kid, we always called before we went to someone's house.
> Exception being the few houses on our little cul de sac but we pretty much
> knew what hour each family ate dinner at. And if we did drop by then it was
> for something brief or perhaps to borrow something to complete our own
> dinner.
>
> Odd thing is, we had two stores within walking distance and yet people still
> borrowed food. I don't think anyone has ever borrowed food from me as an
> adult except for the one time the mom next door ran out of milk. I think in
> that case everyone was sick.
>
>
I'd never had anyone "borrow" food from me until I moved here.

Jill