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Default Miss Manners on Thanksgiving offerings

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itsjoannotjoann > wrote:

> On Nov 23, 11:15Â*am, blake murphy > wrote:
> > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:53:39 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > > In article
> > > >,
> > > Â*itsjoannotjoann > wrote:

> >
> > >> A food contribution to a meal should be something the host or hostess
> > >> has _asked_ you to bring. Â*Not stuffing/dressing because you have a
> > >> picky eater and just cannot fathom eating what has been prepared
> > >> "because they don't like their version of stuffing/dressing."

> >
> > >> There are advice/manners columns because people like you don't
> > >> understand the concept of being invited to a meal without bringing
> > >> your own food because you whine "I don't like that." Â*Graciously
> > >> accept the invitation and shut up about what you don't like that has
> > >> been cooked. Â*Or stay home and cook what *you* want then you can't
> > >> whine about some else's cooking.

> >
> > > Come to Minneapolis, joann€¹drinks are on me.

> >
> > <suspiciously> Â*what brands of booze do you stock?
> >
> > your pal,
> > blake
> >
> >

> She didn't invite you, she invited ME for drinks!
>
> :-)~


Good point! Somehow we got sidetracked! But Blake knows he can drink
with me any ol' time.

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Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
New York trip posted 11-13-2010; http://web.me.com/barbschaller