On 11/24/2010 5:30 PM, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:23:32 -0500, >
> arranged random neurons and said:
>
>> It's pretty easy to pass the bowl along without spooning up anything you
>> don't like. You don't have to make excuses. Nor should you bring anything
>> other than a bottle of wine or maybe a loaf of bread or some other hostess
>> gift. Certainly not "I like my stuffing better".
>
> I agree to a point. If I have a recipe that is different, ethnic, a
> tradition with my (nuclear) family, I might ask the hostess if I might
> bring it just as a "something different" offering for the table.
>>
>> I never feel obligated to eat everything that is offered to me. I may be a
>> guest but I'm not a prisoner
>
> Well said, Jill. I am a really picky eater and while I'll take a token
> dab of something that I don't care for, I really dislike being pointed
> out with a "why aren't you eating the [blank]?"
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>

Nobody is saying the boyfriend is forced to eat the daughter's stuffing.
this whole line of logic is ridiculous.

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