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I'm going to make this pretty quick. Some neighbors agreed to host the annual neighborhood Christmas party. The deal is generally that the host provides hors d'oeuvres, beer/wine, and the house for the party. It generally costs about $20 per person. This is not the part in question.
The evite specifies all of the above, but also states, "BYOB if you'd like drinks other than the above, but please no red wine." Uh, what? I suppose they're concerned about people spilling and staining the carpet? I honestly thought it was a joke when my husband read it to me.
My DH, being a bit of a pot-stirrer, texted the husband (who is a golf buddy of his) and asked if rose was OK instead, and the husband said no.
Now, I realize that the host can do/say whatever he/she wishes, but this just seems weird to me! I mean, what kind of carpet do you have that couldn't be cleaned; is it woven with gold? And just how drunk do you think the neighbors will get between 6 and 8 PM on a Sunday that they would spill all over the place? I mean, really?
Maybe some of you think this is totally fine, but I find it bizarre. If the wife is that worried about her home, why agree to host the party?
Personally, the "No red wine" request seems pretty odd to me.
However, I once had a friend/acquaintance whose parent's living room had white (silk?) chairs, white (silk?) couches and white carpeting. They only allowed their teenage daughter & her friends to have water & no food in that room. I have no idea if the parents & their friends could eat and drink in that room. But, I doubt if they would offer to host a neighborhood party.
They offered to host the party, you didn't. You don't get to dictate the rules that they wish to impose in order to hold the party. Do I think it's a little odd? Yes. But hey, I don't care for red wine, anyway, so it wouldn't bother me. :-)
Their house, totally within their rights. End of discussion.
Understood. I get that, as I said in the OP. But if you are that persnickety, why host the party? And many things could be spilled on a rug; why ban just red wine? WEIRD. Sorry, it's weird.
Understood. I get that, as I said in the OP. But if you are that persnickety, why host the party? And many things could be spilled on a rug; why ban just red wine? WEIRD. Sorry, it's weird.
Some people think red wine spills are too hard to clean. I dunno. I think Koolaid is worse.
I'm going to make this pretty quick. Some neighbors agreed to host the annual neighborhood Christmas party. The deal is generally that the host provides hors d'oeuvres, beer/wine, and the house for the party. It generally costs about $20 per person. This is not the part in question.
The evite specifies all of the above, but also states, "BYOB if you'd like drinks other than the above, but please no red wine." Uh, what? I suppose they're concerned about people spilling and staining the carpet? I honestly thought it was a joke when my husband read it to me.
My DH, being a bit of a pot-stirrer, texted the husband (who is a golf buddy of his) and asked if rose was OK instead, and the husband said no.
Now, I realize that the host can do/say whatever he/she wishes, but this just seems weird to me! I mean, what kind of carpet do you have that couldn't be cleaned; is it woven with gold? And just how drunk do you think the neighbors will get between 6 and 8 PM on a Sunday that they would spill all over the place? I mean, really?
Maybe some of you think this is totally fine, but I find it bizarre. If the wife is that worried about her home, why agree to host the party?
1. I have a carpet that costs $500 to clean. It has to be picked up, taken to a facility, and then delivered back. Bc I am a tipper, then it costs the tip. I have totally shopped around. For this size and type of carpet, this is the going price.
2. You don't have to be drunk to spill. In fact, I have never been drunk when I have spilled something (I am rarely if ever drunk, but I admit to spilling things from time to time).
3. Host can say whatever they want. I agree that it seems super weird to ban red wine, but it's their house and their party. I'd ban smoking from mine. *shrug*
4. If the party is as short as you say, can't people get through 2 hours without boozing it up?
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