On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 16:19:47 -0600, Gar <> wrote:

>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 15:28:49 GMT, Frogleg > wrote:
>
>>Teach 'em by throwing your own party with all the features you desire.
>>There's nothing like competition within a group for upping the tone.
>
>That can actually work against you. I've had people tell me they
>didn't like to have me over because they were afraid I would critique
>the meal. Unfortunately they were right. <EG>

Well, I wasn't thinking of a full-blown catered buffet and open bar in
response to a small bowl of guacamole and no napkins. More in the line
of enough of whatever he choose to serve, with decent supplies of
napkins, ice, etc. Just upping the ante a bit, although I doubt the
situation can be *quite* as bad as he describes. Best to lead by
example.

A friend well-experienced in (pretty impressive) entertaining cannot
*bear* paper plates and plastic utensils, so she shops Goodwill and
the like for metal flatware, ceramic plates, and cloth napkins.
Doesn't matter if they don't match. And there's *always* plenty of
food. :-)