In article >,
VegA > wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:49:11 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >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......
>
>
> Sorry I tend to disagree.
>
> When I am invited I wouldn't think of imposing on my host to the
> degree that they have to rearrange the menu for me. I'm not THAT
> special.

I did not have to re-arrange the menu...
I would not even serve _myself_ the two single requests he made!
I don't eat crap like that, but he did not know that.

He knows now. <G> I think they were not expecting the level of meal
preparation that I love to do for guests!

> What if they already purchased the food? If I don't like what they are
> serving, would that make me decline the invation? No.

I would never, EVER serve mystery ground meat to guests, nor do I EVER
use lighter fluid. That stuff is pure poison and anyone that uses it is
an idiot.

>
> I say, "Please don't serve chicken". You say "Please no pork". My wife
> says "No beef please". See where this can lead?

Simple. I'd serve fish or get the guests together for a compromise.
Barring that, I'd prepare more than one entree. I do that all the time
anyway... Mine and dad's tastes don't always agree.

>
> Perhaps The host should print a menu and allow their guests to oder
> their food from it!

I've considered it!

I don't generally cook for myself. Honestly, if I lived alone, I'd
probably eat pre-prepared nuked TV dinners or eat out more. That's just
the way I am. I take joy in sharing.

Good food is no fun or pleasure for me if I don't get to share it with
someone. It's vital to me that someone else enjoys my efforts.

Sorry if that sounds weird, but that's just "me" and I am not ashamed of
that.
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