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In article >,
VegA > wrote:

> Guests that inquire as to what will be served when invited for dinner.
>
> Perhaps I am old fashioned or maybe some (seems like most) people were
> not raised with manners. My parents raised me to never ask what's
> being offered. Just feel good that you were liked enough to be
> invited.
>


and

> If they can't eat it, I won't serve it to them. I provide something of the same quality just for
> them. It is NOT too much trouble. I must like them enought to make a
> small adjustment if I invited them in the 1st place.


These two statements just contradicted each other...

There is not a damned thing wrong with special "please don't serve"
requests!

If they are not good enough friends to feel comfortable making said
request, they would not have been invited in the first place!

His wife apologized for not helping me clean up. She had a badly injured
foot and was on crutches......
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