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09-10-2006, 11:45 PM
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I am so glad I don't associate with people that I'd have to worry whether a bottle of wine might upset a recovering alcoholic in their family. ummm yeah.
-Rudey
--Try flowers.
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09-11-2006, 12:09 AM
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The thank-you note will be more important than any hostess gift. Trust me. If you date this guy or marry him, years from now his mother will talking smack behind your back about the fact that you never thanked her.
Of course, once you send the note, she'll make a huge fuss: Oh you shouldn't have, it was our pleasure, such a nice girl, Harry look at the nice note I got the shiksa our son is dating, such a nice girl.
Religious or not, it's a strong cultural thing.... Food is universally accepted. Yes, it is a sterotype, but it is really the truth. Flowers and alcohol, not so much our thing.
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09-11-2006, 12:45 AM
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Reading this thread, I am feeling like such a crude hick because it has honestly never occured to me to do this "hostess gift" thing ... 
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09-11-2006, 09:08 AM
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Personally, I was always taught that guests never show up empty handed.
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09-11-2006, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by KLPDaisy
Personally, I was always taught that guests never show up empty handed.
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For anything? I mean, during the holidays, and for parties, you of course bring gifts, but you mean that you should always bring gifts, at all times?
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09-11-2006, 09:58 AM
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09-11-2006, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by KLPDaisy
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Oops ... 
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09-11-2006, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DSTRen13
For anything? I mean, during the holidays, and for parties, you of course bring gifts, but you mean that you should always bring gifts, at all times?
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Yes.. if you're coming over for dinner or a luncheon, to a party or to stay over as a houseguest. It's a nice way of saying, "thank you for going through all of the trouble for us."
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09-11-2006, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by blueangel
Yes.. if you're coming over for dinner or a luncheon, to a party or to stay over as a houseguest. It's a nice way of saying, "thank you for going through all of the trouble for us."
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I guess maybe I missed this bit of etiquette since my parents never really visited anyone when I was growing up, and no one really ever visited us (my parents just don't entertain). I want to make sure I have this right, since apparently I have been committing gross social blunders for a while now ... you just bring a little present whenever you're visiting someone, and the gift should relate to the purpose of the visit?
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09-12-2006, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudey
I am so glad I don't associate with people that I'd have to worry whether a bottle of wine might upset a recovering alcoholic in their family. ummm yeah.
-Rudey
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Haha, seriously. Most of the time I've brought wine, hopefully I haven't dredged up some deep dark secret in the process.
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