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Default On bringing your own unrequested food to the holiday dinner

On Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:31:54 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 12/15/2016 12:51 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:26:18 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> >
> >> sf wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:25:20 -0800, "Cheri" >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
> >>>>
> >>>>> Not for me. If I invite you to my house, I'll tell you what I'm cooking.
> >>>>> If you don't like it, either bring along something else or stay home. My
> >>>>> house, my rules. No problems ever.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Holiday meals do NOT need to be stressful.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you Gary, same with me, if they don't like my menu, invite me to their
> >>>> home and showcase their talents, or just stay home.
> >>>>
> >>> Honestly, I've never had anyone make those kinds of demands.
> >>
> >> That's my line of thinking but as with you, I've never had anyone make
> >> any food demands. I've had many houseguests over and also gone to
> >> dinner at others houses. Never have I heard a problem with food.

> >
> > Sometimes I think this is just another manufactured debate, like the
> > War on Christmas. People pass it on as if it was true, but they are
> > only a pipeline because it has never happened to them or anyone they
> > know. Oh, wait. Jill has her SIL story.
> >
> >

> She's not my SIL, she's my brother's live-in girlfriend. She didn't
> have intolerances or follow any special diets. She was just extremely
> picky. I pretty much told my brother to take her out to eat OR go to
> the grocery store, buy some food and do your own cooking.
>

That's the one!



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