MoonsOfJupiter wrote:
> "Grant Erwin" wrote ...
>> MoonsOfJupiter wrote:
>>> This is the proper etiquette for bringing watermelons to parties and
>>> cookouts.
>>>
>>> 1) Don’t bring one. If your host thought it would be good to have a
>>> watermelon they would have bought one themselves.
>>>
>>> 2) If you do bring one, cut it yourself. Don’t just bring it and
>>> leave it somewhere, expecting the host to think about it , find a
>>> knife and cutting board, and serve it. It won’t happen and no one
>>> will remember about it until they’re cleaning up and find it after
>>> the party is over. 3) If you bring one and it doesn’t get served, take it home. Don’t
>>> expect your host to have to deal with largest possible food item as
>>> a leftover.
>>
>> And if you bring it, bring it COLD. Show some respect.
>
> Oooh, good one.
>
> 1) Don’t bring one. If your host thought it would be good to have a
> watermelon they would have bought one themselves.
>
> 2) If you do bring one, bring it COLD. And cut it yourself. Don’t just
> bring it and leave
> it somewhere, expecting the host to think about it , find a knife and
> cutting board, and serve it. It won’t happen and no one will remember
> about it until they’re cleaning up and find it after the party is
> over.
> 3) If you bring one and it doesn’t get served, take it home. Don’t
> expect your host to have to deal with largest possible food item as a
> leftover.

Or bring one that has had a few days or weeks to properly soak up a
fifth of vodka.

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DougW