Admittedly, I don't attend a lot children's birthday parties, but I have never been to one with booze. Maybe it's just that my family aren't big drinkers. Running out of food is terrible though.
Post by muppetinma on Jan 13, 2013 19:07:33 GMT -5
The place we're having Andrew's party doesn't allow alcohol. Luckily, I've had MANY years practice hiding that shit. Since it's Dr. Seuss themed, it'll be pretty east to make fun drinks, give them crazy names, and have nobody know.
Post by rainbowchip on Jan 13, 2013 19:20:25 GMT -5
We have our parties at our Village hall and if we want to server alcohol we have to hire a security guard for $25 an hour. No thanks! It's a kids party, you can survive 3 hours without booze. Flame the hell out of me if you want!
We have our parties at our Village hall and if we want to server alcohol we have to hire a security guard for $25 an hour. No thanks! It's a kids party, you can survive 3 hours without booze. Flame the hell out of me if you want!
We can get flamed together then.
Haha. Pey stole my phone and hit send.
Anyways until I saw this thread I didn't even realize booze were expected at a kids party...but maybe that's because there will be a lot of kids at Peyton's party. Oh well.
Post by TrudyCampbell on Jan 13, 2013 19:59:38 GMT -5
Oh I will most certainly be serving booze! Otherwise my friends might not show up . Oh, and I can't be around mine and DH's family without a slight buzz going on.
We have our parties at our Village hall and if we want to server alcohol we have to hire a security guard for $25 an hour. No thanks! It's a kids party, you can survive 3 hours without booze. Flame the hell out of me if you want!
No flaming from me. I feel the same way. I think it's weird to have booze at kids parties. I've never experienced this until a few years ago and the adults got drunk. It was classy and I judged the hell out of them.
We have our parties at our Village hall and if we want to server alcohol we have to hire a security guard for $25 an hour. No thanks! It's a kids party, you can survive 3 hours without booze. Flame the hell out of me if you want!
No flaming... I just won't be renting a space for years, at least. Small and homespun (and tipsy) is how I roll.
Post by erniebufflo on Jan 13, 2013 20:40:29 GMT -5
There is no way I would go to someone else's kid's birthday party if there weren't drinks. I basically need a buzz to stand other people's children. Kid's parties are sooooooo not my scene. But, pre-kids, I didn't even babysit except for a few select friends. I just don't like OPK.
Post by rainbowchip on Jan 13, 2013 20:41:52 GMT -5
Don't get me wrong, there would be booze it I was able to have it at our house. Though I am kinda glad that my house only fits like 5 people in it because I would spend way too much on alcohol.
There is no way I would go to someone else's kid's birthday party if there weren't drinks. I basically need a buzz to stand other people's children. Kid's parties are sooooooo not my scene. But, pre-kids, I didn't even babysit except for a few select friends. I just don't like OPK.
LOL, I don't know who's "scene" kid's birthday parties are, but I'm instantly afraid of them. There's a guy that roams a nearby town, his name is Slippery Bob. Kid's birthday parties might be his scene.
Post by mikehoncho on Jan 13, 2013 20:51:16 GMT -5
Oh, and we will be renting a space probably but it will still be small. I just don't have a big enough house for everyone to come here, unless it is nice and I kick everyone outside. Plus.. no clue where we will be living by then. Anyway, just because it isn't at home doesn't mean it won't be homey or intimate.
There is no way I would go to someone else's kid's birthday party if there weren't drinks. I basically need a buzz to stand other people's children. Kid's parties are sooooooo not my scene. But, pre-kids, I didn't even babysit except for a few select friends. I just don't like OPK.
LOL, I don't know who's "scene" kid's birthday parties are, but I'm instantly afraid of them. There's a guy that roams a nearby town, his name is Slippery Bob. Kid's birthday parties might be his scene.
Kids parties need booze. Hell, all parties need booze. I do not enjoy other people's kids. No I won't get smashed but a drink or two to make all the noise a little less loud, yes please. Also, booze is healthier than soda
Post by creamsiclechica on Jan 13, 2013 21:08:04 GMT -5
We'll have wine and beer, sure, but I gotta be honest, it's my kid's first birthday, and to me, that's a huge deal, and I want to take it all in and have fun with her, so I don't want to do that buzzed. I know she won't remember it, but that's not the point. I will remember it, and it's about celebrating her. And I'd be pretty pissed off my friends or family said "kids parties aren't my thing," and thought their attendance was dependent on how buzzed they could get to deal with it. That's just me.
Post by lydiasings28 on Jan 13, 2013 21:10:18 GMT -5
I have mixed feelings about this. I feel like the party should be celebrating my kid and I think I would be offended if the only way my friends would come is if they could get their drank on. As in, you can't put up with it for an hour? If I wanted to drink with my friends, I'd go out and drink with my friends.
All that being said, I can see where being surrounded by screaming kids would make someone want to get sloshed, but it's just NMS I guess :/
Eta: Cream, you beat me to it, but ditto to everything you said!
Post by erniebufflo on Jan 13, 2013 21:11:40 GMT -5
Also: I should say, my definition of "buzz" is "one glass of wine." Which is what I've got going on right now while livetweeting the Golden Globes. It's not like I'm getting trashed at kids parties.
For serious, though, outside of a few close friends, having to go to parties full of children is something I seriously dread about parenthood.