Yes. My SIL had a birthday party for her son and only served a small bowl of triscuits. It was from 1-3 and she was like "well it's not like I made the party for 12:00. People should have already eaten!" Uh, ok.
She kind of did it again last year. She had like 30 people in her house for her son's birthday and served 1/3 of a left over meat and cheese tray from her (2nd) baby shower the week before. Also, 6 cupcakes cut in half for 30 people. I did not eat anything.
my SIL always has her kids parties over lunch time and has like one bowl of chips and cake. And that's it.
We are often late because we stop to grab food on the way up (it's an hour drive) and I would rather be a little late than spend the next few hours starving.
My SIL did this for YEARS. It would be at 6:00 or 6:30 on Friday or Saturday night and she would serve cake, ice cream, chips, and cheese puffs. That was it.
FINALLY they started at least ordering pizza a few years ago. Although a few times she served beef sandwiches and then told us all they were leftover roast. Like, all year long, she and her MIL froze little bits of leftover roast every time they made it. Then they heated it all together in a crockpot to re-serve at birthday parties on sandwiches. I am not normally a germaphobe but that made me gag. We have not stopped joking about her pre-owned beef sandwiches since.
This might be one of the most vile things I've read on here in 10 years!!!!!!!
I went to a wedding in vegas once (not a quickie, and actual wedding in a ballroom) and all they served were cheese and crackers, but there was an open bar. It was a really bad combination :/
I have been to a wedding exactly like this! big ballroom/ beautiful venue. They only served cheese/ crackers/ veggies sticks, but had an open bar. Everyone was super drunk before the first dance. The wedding was at 5:30.
Post by mirandahobbes on Sept 23, 2014 14:53:22 GMT -5
Yes. Went to a birthday part at 5pm. They served cake that they had also used the night before at the family bday. We sang happy bday with half a sheet cake.
And if anyone wonders why I always host Thanksgiving with my ILs, NOW YOU KNOW.
Seriously that is probably the grossest thing I have ever heard. Is this regional? Where are you?
I would always host everything.
I thought I had it bad bc everything my inlaws make comes from a can or a box. Hey, at least its sanitary! #blessed
I don't know anyone else who does this. It's definitely not regional. We are in the Chicagoland area. Portillos and most delis have great Italian beef. Why not just buy that???
I don't know anyone else who does this. It's definitely not regional. We are in the Chicagoland area. Portillos and most delis have great Italian beef. Why not just buy that???
My sister has parties where there is never enough food. I learned early on to bring a big tray of ziti or something. And one of my best friends will have people over and serve nothing but popcorn. Or sometimes nothing at all. Last time I was there, she had her mom, aunts and cousins there along with a few of our friends. She had nothing but lemonade. I brought a huge tray of pretzel nuggets, wine, juice boxes and fruit snacks for the kids. This happens regularly.
Because she knows you'll end up bringing a bunch of stuff!
I went to a casual bridal shower once where all they had out was a pitcher of ice water and a 12 pack of Coke for about 20 people. It was held in someone's house from 12-3PM. I had to leave early because I was starving.
Post by jeaniebueller on Sept 23, 2014 15:06:16 GMT -5
I went to a wedding once that started at noon and they only served appetizers at the reception. And that stupid Jones soda. No booze. No juice. No normal kinds of pop. We seriously had to go out to dinner after the wedding was done.
I went to a bridal shower at lunch time that had only very light appetizers and not much of anything. Very tiny plates. I drove 2 hours to get there, was pregnant, and wanted to fucking eat. Like, I don't think there was even a cake. I was not happy.
I went to a wedding once that started at noon and they only served appetizers at the reception. And that stupid Jones soda. No booze. No juice. No normal kinds of pop. We seriously had to go out to dinner after the wedding was done.
There are certain reception halls where we know we are hitting a drive-through on the way to the reception. Why is family style a thing? It is always awkward and the heavy-handed people always start the dish from the server.
H got a death glare from me at a wedding this summer when I had, literally, 4 individual pieces of ziti, 2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes, and 5 green beans on my plate and he reached for the bigger piece of chicken. NO.
Ok you HAVE to choose one. No go-hungry option: - "Pre-owned" Beef Sandwich - the admittedly-fictional Ball Burger
Ball Burger. According to the made up story, he only rubbed it on the bun. There is no way I would eat frozen leftover scraps of roast beef that have been collected all year long. Ew.