TOTALLY GEEKED!

"Kids are a bit different from adult party guests." - flan327

That sometimes depends on the adults and/or the party theme. I've heard of some parties where children would probably have been better behaved.

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:

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Um. I do this. I thought it was normal. I have always done this.

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So the letter was about YOU, Dona?!

flan 

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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I guess it depends on how formal the dinner was.

flan

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 I have never had a "formal" party in my life!

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 I have never hosted one, but I have been to several. At the university DH used to work at, the chancellor would have us over for dinner and while it was not formal per se, it was certainly not casual in my mind as we were on our best behavior the entire time. I dont think an event has to be formal as in crystal stemware to have to use one's best manners and such. Even when the chancellor had a backyard BBQ, it was catered and fairly formal as far as atmosphere. 

 

My point is, you don't need to have crystal stemware for an event to be formal in nature and some events with disposable place settings are pretty stuffy. It depends more on the atmosphere of the group. If it's a bunch of friends getting together, then what is the big deal about either asking for a new cup if you want one, or reusing your red solo cup?!  If it's me at the chancellors house for yet another boring staff BBQ, then I do as the chancellor does and don't make waves. 

just Czech wrote:

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Awe, heck. Bring your own red solo cup. 

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 They have ceramic solo cup lookalikes. That would really confuse them! 

Red solo cups are great for beer pong. And we just keep using the same cups. We swim in germs every day anyways so we don't mind sharing some with each other.

Lawyerlady wrote:

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Have you seen the mini red solo cup shot glasses? Those are cute!

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 Yep, bought them. Did fireball shots.

I've seen them. We were thinking using them to make cups for the kids at church for Easter.

Tiny little Easter baskets. They should work real well for the little kids.

We are eating dinner in stages.

Then there are potatoes cooking.

Guess I am more formal than I thought. I thought I was lax having red wine glasses and white wine glasses. If you have a Pinot or Cabernet you will be getting a Cabernet wine glass. I have martini, beer and low ball glasses but do not expect a Collins or high ball glass.

I scour thrift stores for vintage barware.

Lawyerlady wrote:

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cadiver wrote:

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Guess I am more formal than I thought. I thought I was lax having red wine glasses and white wine glasses. If you have a Pinot or Cabernet you will be getting a Cabernet wine glass. I have martini, beer and low ball glasses but do not expect a Collins or high ball glass.

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 Hah!  I have Collins glasses!  And the others, plus, I have sherry glasses.

 

But, I rarely use any of them except the white wine.

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 I own every type of glass for every type of wine or drink. yeah waste of money.  They look pretty.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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cadiver wrote:

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Guess I am more formal than I thought. I thought I was lax having red wine glasses and white wine glasses. If you have a Pinot or Cabernet you will be getting a Cabernet wine glass. I have martini, beer and low ball glasses but do not expect a Collins or high ball glass.

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 Hah!  I have Collins glasses!  And the others, plus, I have sherry glasses.

 

But, I rarely use any of them except the white wine.

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 I own every type of glass for every type of wine or drink. yeah waste of money.  They look pretty.

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 And make a very pretty glass harmonica.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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cadiver wrote:

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Guess I am more formal than I thought. I thought I was lax having red wine glasses and white wine glasses. If you have a Pinot or Cabernet you will be getting a Cabernet wine glass. I have martini, beer and low ball glasses but do not expect a Collins or high ball glass.

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 Hah!  I have Collins glasses!  And the others, plus, I have sherry glasses.

 

But, I rarely use any of them except the white wine.

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 I own every type of glass for every type of wine or drink. yeah waste of money.  They look pretty.

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I think Riedel goes over board on the wine glass.  different shapes for New World Pinot, Old World Pinot, Bordeaux Grand Cru, Burgandy grand Cru, Hermitage etc...

 

Their Sommeliers holds over a bottle.

I went to World Market today. There were shelves and shelves and shelves of wine glasses. Every kind and shape. Even nice plastic ones. But right underneath all the wonderful wine glasses was this...

Ceramic red solo cups...

I love World Market's glassware section. We have all the beer glasses that have sayings on them.

Yes but it is proper to have them at a party and do you give your guests more than one!

Mellow Momma wrote:

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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Yes but it is proper to have them at a party and do you give your guests more than one!

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 If you come to my party you can drink out of the fish bowl if you want!

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 YEAH!!  More to drink!  And I won't have to worry about refilling it so that cuts out me writing Dear Abby to complain that you wouldn't give me a fresh glass!

Mellow Momma wrote:

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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Yes but it is proper to have them at a party and do you give your guests more than one!

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 If you come to my party you can drink out of the fish bowl if you want!

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 YEAH!!  More to drink!  And I won't have to worry about refilling it so that cuts out me writing Dear Abby to complain that you wouldn't give me a fresh glass!

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 Dear Abbey - I invited NJN to my party. She drank out of the fish bowl and spit my fish into the toilet. (She even refused to wait in line for the handicapped stall!)  She hogged all the ranch dressing and ate the last everything bagel. I should have known when she came in the door and refused to take her shoes off that she would be trouble, but they were nice high heels so I didn't want to force her. She is currently openly breastfeeding in my living room, and my husband can't keep his eyes off her- he is just a guy after all. Please advise quickly as she is Amish and her buggy is double parked in my driveway. -- Mellow Momma

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Hahahaha!!!! Perfect!!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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DH and I went out to dinner tonight and we ordered a bunch of appetizers. He asked for two extra ranch dressings!

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 That belongs in the other thread...you know you are a Geek when...extra ranch dressing makes you snicker! 

 

 

I was in Zaxby's once and these people threw a fit over not enough ranch. Manager didn't budge. He made them pay for the extra ranch.

Southern_Belle wrote:

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I was in Zaxby's once and these people threw a fit over not enough ranch. Manager didn't budge. He made them pay for the extra ranch.

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 Do you think it was her (The One Who Cannot Be Named)?