maxine in ri wrote:
>
> If I had been the hostess, I probably would have told her, as the
> guests who were assigned those courses arrived, that while her
> offerings were lovely, it would be kind of her to let the other people
> share theirs rather than have the other guests shoved aside for her
> ego.
>
> What would _you_ have done?
>
> fuming in ri

I can appreciate the anger. We were invited to a party last summer and I
asked what we could bring. The hostess suggested that I bring some
cheeses from our local cheese shop. that is easy enough, but the cheese
sold there is very expensive. I got a piece of each of four different
cheeses.... $45. I didn't mind the expense so much as the fact that
when we showed up there was no room on the table because other people
had brought dishes. the cheese never got served.

The hostess offered it to me to take home, I split it with her. The next
time I will just get one or two pieces.