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valentinesbaby
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
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Hofstra26
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
I would order and serve food like normal. I think at this point everyone should know how to help themselves to food without touching everything in their path. I would skip the chip and dip bowls though since people have to put their hands in and out. For apps, serve with toothpicks on the side so nobody has to touch their fingers to the food.
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| Posted 6/10/20 8:06 AM |
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FirstMate
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Right?! Good point! 
I ordered food and for apps I'm going to do stuff that can be eaten with a toothpick. Like pigs in a blanket, caprese skewers and shrimp cocktail. Then I'll do individual bags of chips with a big vat of dip people can put in those jello shot glasses I seem to have a hoarding problem with. LOL
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Sash
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by FirstMate
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Right?! Good point!
I ordered food and for apps I'm going to do stuff that can be eaten with a toothpick. Like pigs in a blanket, caprese skewers and shrimp cocktail. Then I'll do individual bags of chips with a big vat of dip people can put in those jello shot glasses I seem to have a hoarding problem with. LOL
No Jello Shots? Those are individuals and safe from germ spreading lol.
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| Posted 6/10/20 5:02 PM |
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
wait, is it only my family that uses a serving utensil for EVERYTHING?
Popcorn, m&ms, candy corn.
my brother is a huge germaphobe, and my mother isnt' too far behind.
We were at a party someone at our table ( who we didn't know) licked his fingers and hten picked up food with his hands--we immediately stopped eating the apps)
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Well, hopefully going forward people change their nasty ways. I can't tell you how many parties we have been to and I get the call 2 days later that xyz are sick, and then xyz is now sick, etc. I've been made fun of for making my kids wash hands and alcohol wipe at parties, but guess what...we are rarely sick!
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| Posted 6/11/20 9:24 AM |
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valentinesbaby
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by BargainMama
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Well, hopefully going forward people change their nasty ways. I can't tell you how many parties we have been to and I get the call 2 days later that xyz are sick, and then xyz is now sick, etc. I've been made fun of for making my kids wash hands and alcohol wipe at parties, but guess what...we are rarely sick!
I doubt it. I always wonder how come body wash and regular soap was not wiped out of the stores. People are sheeple and just do what everyone else does. People will still be dirty and how many lie and just hoarded all this stuff and don't actually use it.
I am not a germaphobe and believe you need to "eat some dirt" in life. Knock on wood I don't get sick very often but then I have good hygiene, eat on a regular basis and get sleep.
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NervousNell
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by BargainMama
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Well, hopefully going forward people change their nasty ways. I can't tell you how many parties we have been to and I get the call 2 days later that xyz are sick, and then xyz is now sick, etc. I've been made fun of for making my kids wash hands and alcohol wipe at parties, but guess what...we are rarely sick!
OMG one Christmas out of town family came down and failed to tell us they all had stomach viruses
They got an entire house of people sick with horrible stomach viruses.... including my 6 month old DD, a 4 month old baby, pregnant women, everyone.
People are just selfish too when it comes to going out and about sick
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NervousNell
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by BargainMama
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Well, hopefully going forward people change their nasty ways. I can't tell you how many parties we have been to and I get the call 2 days later that xyz are sick, and then xyz is now sick, etc. I've been made fun of for making my kids wash hands and alcohol wipe at parties, but guess what...we are rarely sick!
I doubt it. I always wonder how come body wash and regular soap was not wiped out of the stores. People are sheeple and just do what everyone else does. People will still be dirty and how many lie and just hoarded all this stuff and don't actually use it.
I am not a germaphobe and believe you need to "eat some dirt" in life. Knock on wood I don't get sick very often but then I have good hygiene, eat on a regular basis and get sleep.
My boss and I were talking about this the other day. He was telling me you would be shocked at how many men do not wash their hands after using a public bathroom. He said, they will use the urinal or the stall and just walk right out. They aren't even shamed to splash some water on their hands because someone else is standing there.
It really makes you think about how filthy people are. It takes a pandemic to make people wash.
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valentinesbaby
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by BargainMama
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Well, hopefully going forward people change their nasty ways. I can't tell you how many parties we have been to and I get the call 2 days later that xyz are sick, and then xyz is now sick, etc. I've been made fun of for making my kids wash hands and alcohol wipe at parties, but guess what...we are rarely sick!
I doubt it. I always wonder how come body wash and regular soap was not wiped out of the stores. People are sheeple and just do what everyone else does. People will still be dirty and how many lie and just hoarded all this stuff and don't actually use it.
I am not a germaphobe and believe you need to "eat some dirt" in life. Knock on wood I don't get sick very often but then I have good hygiene, eat on a regular basis and get sleep.
My boss and I were talking about this the other day. He was telling me you would be shocked at how many men do not wash their hands after using a public bathroom. He said, they will use the urinal or the stall and just walk right out. They aren't even shamed to splash some water on their hands because someone else is standing there.
It really makes you think about how filthy people are. It takes a pandemic to make people wash.
Many still don't (I live with 3 other people  ). People just do what they think they should and who really knows what happens behind closed doors. I have the wipes and Lysol and Hand Sanitizer and honestly use the wipes for my counters, the Lysol in the beginning and used the Hand Sanitizer twice. I hate the stuff and I wash my hands all day as I always have forever so I think I am good :)
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by BargainMama
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Well, hopefully going forward people change their nasty ways. I can't tell you how many parties we have been to and I get the call 2 days later that xyz are sick, and then xyz is now sick, etc. I've been made fun of for making my kids wash hands and alcohol wipe at parties, but guess what...we are rarely sick!
I doubt it. I always wonder how come body wash and regular soap was not wiped out of the stores. People are sheeple and just do what everyone else does. People will still be dirty and how many lie and just hoarded all this stuff and don't actually use it.
I am not a germaphobe and believe you need to "eat some dirt" in life. Knock on wood I don't get sick very often but then I have good hygiene, eat on a regular basis and get sleep.
My boss and I were talking about this the other day. He was telling me you would be shocked at how many men do not wash their hands after using a public bathroom. He said, they will use the urinal or the stall and just walk right out. They aren't even shamed to splash some water on their hands because someone else is standing there.
It really makes you think about how filthy people are. It takes a pandemic to make people wash.
Many still don't (I live with 3 other people ). People just do what they think they should and who really knows what happens behind closed doors. I have the wipes and Lysol and Hand Sanitizer and honestly use the wipes for my counters, the Lysol in the beginning and used the Hand Sanitizer twice. I hate the stuff and I wash my hands all day as I always have forever so I think I am good :)
DH said his CEO is notorious for this. He will walk out of a stall and bathroom while someone is standing at the sink washing their own hands.
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NervousNell
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by BargainMama
Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Well, hopefully going forward people change their nasty ways. I can't tell you how many parties we have been to and I get the call 2 days later that xyz are sick, and then xyz is now sick, etc. I've been made fun of for making my kids wash hands and alcohol wipe at parties, but guess what...we are rarely sick!
I doubt it. I always wonder how come body wash and regular soap was not wiped out of the stores. People are sheeple and just do what everyone else does. People will still be dirty and how many lie and just hoarded all this stuff and don't actually use it.
I am not a germaphobe and believe you need to "eat some dirt" in life. Knock on wood I don't get sick very often but then I have good hygiene, eat on a regular basis and get sleep.
My boss and I were talking about this the other day. He was telling me you would be shocked at how many men do not wash their hands after using a public bathroom. He said, they will use the urinal or the stall and just walk right out. They aren't even shamed to splash some water on their hands because someone else is standing there.
It really makes you think about how filthy people are. It takes a pandemic to make people wash.
Many still don't (I live with 3 other people ). People just do what they think they should and who really knows what happens behind closed doors. I have the wipes and Lysol and Hand Sanitizer and honestly use the wipes for my counters, the Lysol in the beginning and used the Hand Sanitizer twice. I hate the stuff and I wash my hands all day as I always have forever so I think I am good :)
DH said his CEO is notorious for this. He will walk out of a stall and bathroom while someone is standing at the sink washing their own hands.
And think how many hands the CEO shakes all day long.
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FirstMate
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
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Posted by valentinesbaby
I wouldn’t change a thing. Germs and sickness has been around forever but nobody seems to have worried about spit and people touching food before. I am sure everyone has gone to a party where someone was sick and didn’t think twice to eat or drink with them.
Right?! Good point!
I ordered food and for apps I'm going to do stuff that can be eaten with a toothpick. Like pigs in a blanket, caprese skewers and shrimp cocktail. Then I'll do individual bags of chips with a big vat of dip people can put in those jello shot glasses I seem to have a hoarding problem with. LOL
No Jello Shots? Those are individuals and safe from germ spreading lol.
Hello! I should make jello shots! Duh. Thank you!
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tray831
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
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I went to a BBQ this past weekend - everyone used tongs to grab the food, they did have individual chip bags which was nice and also had individual butter packets for corn (a little extra, but nice).
I was thinking about how much less calories I would eat at a party if I was limited to snack sized bag of chips. This sounds like a trick out of a Weight Watchers play book LOL
The snack bags are actually a really good idea.
We had a BBQ last summer and for the first time I had bought the variety bags of chips. I placed them in a big basket on one of the tables for anyone who wanted them. I found everyone had a particular favorite so it was a big hit and more sanitary than everyone sharing one bowl of the same.
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Re: Hosting a gathering - what to do for food?
Posted by tray831
Posted by FirstMate
Posted by JME78
I went to a BBQ this past weekend - everyone used tongs to grab the food, they did have individual chip bags which was nice and also had individual butter packets for corn (a little extra, but nice).
I was thinking about how much less calories I would eat at a party if I was limited to snack sized bag of chips. This sounds like a trick out of a Weight Watchers play book LOL
The snack bags are actually a really good idea.
We had a BBQ last summer and for the first time I had bought the variety bags of chips. I placed them in a big basket on one of the tables for anyone who wanted them. I found everyone had a particular favorite so it was a big hit and more sanitary than everyone sharing one bowl of the same.
I’ve been doing the individual bags of chips the past few summers. It’s so much less gross with kids too - they’re nit sticking their germy hands into a big, shared bowl.
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