| Posted By |
Message |
QuoteTheRaven424
22 Months?!!!!
Member since 5/05 13659 total posts
Name:
And If That Isn't A True Blue Miracle
|
Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Thoughts on the following:
Friends or relatives, as part of a family style restaurant, that ask to take home the leftovers, without first asking the other people at the table
People who come to your house with empty tupperwares to take stuff home
To answer my own question
In the first scenario - common courtesy to me would be to ask first if anyone else wanted anything
Second scenario - I usually roll my eyes at this, not sure why, since we always offer people food to take home
Message edited 5/18/2011 3:17:28 PM.
|
Posted 5/18/11 3:16 PM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource |
Milerose
MY BABY!
Member since 9/06 4161 total posts
Name:
R
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
I personally would never bring tupperware to a party expecting to bring food home. If I am there and it is offered then yes I may take something home but otherwise no way!
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:18 PM |
| |
|
Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
Member since 5/05 15287 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Scenario 1 - I think they should ask everyone if they want something.
Scenario 2 - it would never occur to me to do that but I wouldn't think badly of someone doing it. This is coming from someone that purchased a set of cheapy rubbermaid style containers with the intention of giving away leftovers for a big holiday dinner.
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:22 PM |
| |
|
|
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
I only expect leftovers from family parties, and I only do because MIL always gives everyone leftovers. But I never bring tupperware. She saves the plastic containers from Chinese food and just uses those to give leftovers to everyone.
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:23 PM |
| |
|
AngnShaun
Sisters
Member since 1/10 21015 total posts
Name:
Ang
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
i find it weird that people ask to take stuff home... i would always wait for the host to offer...
i guess that kinda answers part 2 also... its 100000x weirder if people bring tupperware expecting leftovers... i dont know anyone thats ever done that before...
ETA: sorry i didnt realize you said restaurant...
thats fair game...
Message edited 5/18/2011 3:28:32 PM.
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:25 PM |
| |
|
computergirl
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3118 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
#1 is a little bit rude. You should definitely ask the other people first.
#2 is really ballsy.
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:29 PM |
| |
|
jilliibabii
Mrs. O'Connor
Member since 6/10 12821 total posts
Name:
Jillian
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
If they show up at my house with empty tupperware bins I can guarantee they will leave with empty tupperware bins, no matter how much food is left over. I'd give it to the dogs before them!
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:33 PM |
| |
|
CathyB
Member since 5/05 19403 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
The first one - rude, but wouldn't bother me enough to say anything.
The second - I always have a bunch of throw away tupperware when I have people over so they can take leftovers home, so it wouldn't bother me at all.
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:36 PM |
| |
|
jilliibabii
Mrs. O'Connor
Member since 6/10 12821 total posts
Name:
Jillian
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Posted by CathyB
The second - I always have a bunch of throw away tupperware when I have people over so they can take leftovers home, so it wouldn't bother me at all.
So do I. So does my mom. So does my MIL. But you don't find it a little presumptuous to bring your own? I mean, as the host, you are already feeding these guests once- that's not enough? They expect lunch the next day, too?
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:37 PM |
| |
|
CathyB
Member since 5/05 19403 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Posted by jilliibabii
Posted by CathyB
The second - I always have a bunch of throw away tupperware when I have people over so they can take leftovers home, so it wouldn't bother me at all.
So do I. So does my mom. So does my MIL. But you don't find it a little presumptuous to bring your own? I mean, as the host, you are already feeding these guests once- that's not enough? They expect lunch the next day, too?
Eh, if I'm close enough to someone to ask them over to my house, they already know I'm going to be trying to shove the food at them as they walk out anyway. Might as well put it in whatever containers they prefer.
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:42 PM |
| |
|
jilliibabii
Mrs. O'Connor
Member since 6/10 12821 total posts
Name:
Jillian
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Posted by CathyB
Posted by jilliibabii
Posted by CathyB
The second - I always have a bunch of throw away tupperware when I have people over so they can take leftovers home, so it wouldn't bother me at all.
So do I. So does my mom. So does my MIL. But you don't find it a little presumptuous to bring your own? I mean, as the host, you are already feeding these guests once- that's not enough? They expect lunch the next day, too?
Eh, if I'm close enough to someone to ask them over to my house, they already know I'm going to be trying to shove the food at them as they walk out anyway. Might as well put it in whatever containers they prefer.
You're a far better person than I! 
|
| Posted 5/18/11 3:43 PM |
| |
|
QuoteTheRaven424
22 Months?!!!!
Member since 5/05 13659 total posts
Name:
And If That Isn't A True Blue Miracle
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Posted by jilliibabii
If they show up at my house with empty tupperware bins I can guarantee they will leave with empty tupperware bins, no matter how much food is left over. I'd give it to the dogs before them!
what do you do if they ask?
|
| Posted 5/18/11 4:09 PM |
| |
|
annoyedTTCer
LIF Adult
Member since 4/09 3272 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
I had a dinner party and one couple passed on dessert...I later go in my kitchen to find them taking one of my plates to make a dessert plate to go!
Yes, I yelled at them. The plate is part of a collection from Vienna!
I thought they were very ballsy! Never invited them to another dinner party after that.
|
| Posted 5/18/11 4:11 PM |
| |
|
annoyedTTCer
LIF Adult
Member since 4/09 3272 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Posted by QuoteTheRaven424
Posted by jilliibabii
If they show up at my house with empty tupperware bins I can guarantee they will leave with empty tupperware bins, no matter how much food is left over. I'd give it to the dogs before them!
what do you do if they ask?
Put alpo in it 
|
| Posted 5/18/11 4:12 PM |
| |
|
tourist
Member since 5/05 10425 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Posted by CathyB
Posted by jilliibabii
Posted by CathyB
The second - I always have a bunch of throw away tupperware when I have people over so they can take leftovers home, so it wouldn't bother me at all.
So do I. So does my mom. So does my MIL. But you don't find it a little presumptuous to bring your own? I mean, as the host, you are already feeding these guests once- that's not enough? They expect lunch the next day, too?
Eh, if I'm close enough to someone to ask them over to my house, they already know I'm going to be trying to shove the food at them as they walk out anyway. Might as well put it in whatever containers they prefer.
For me it would depend who it was. We always give my Grandma food, so if she brought her own cotnainers it would be b/c she didn't want to "waste" ours & it would be perfectly fine. If it was someone who had never been offered food before, it would be weird & rude.
|
| Posted 5/18/11 4:15 PM |
| |
|
Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
Member since 5/05 15287 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Posted by annoyedTTCer
I had a dinner party and one couple passed on dessert...I later go in my kitchen to find them taking one of my plates to make a dessert plate to go!
Yes, I yelled at them. The plate is part of a collection from Vienna!
I thought they were very ballsy! Never invited them to another dinner party after that.
They were going to take your plate  That's going way too far even with my regular every day dishes.
|
| Posted 5/18/11 4:16 PM |
| |
|
annoyedTTCer
LIF Adult
Member since 4/09 3272 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Posted by Christine
Posted by annoyedTTCer
I had a dinner party and one couple passed on dessert...I later go in my kitchen to find them taking one of my plates to make a dessert plate to go!
Yes, I yelled at them. The plate is part of a collection from Vienna!
I thought they were very ballsy! Never invited them to another dinner party after that.
They were going to take your plate That's going way too far even with my regular every day dishes.
Yes. He said he was going to bring it back when they were done.
I was pretty steamed about it
|
| Posted 5/18/11 4:19 PM |
| |
|
Pray4Baby2010
<3 Cutest Giants Fan
Member since 10/09 5796 total posts
Name:
MB
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by Christine
Posted by annoyedTTCer
I had a dinner party and one couple passed on dessert...I later go in my kitchen to find them taking one of my plates to make a dessert plate to go!
Yes, I yelled at them. The plate is part of a collection from Vienna!
I thought they were very ballsy! Never invited them to another dinner party after that.
They were going to take your plate That's going way too far even with my regular every day dishes.
Yes. He said he was going to bring it back when they were done.
I was pretty steamed about it
wow that is ballsy!! he should have asked about the dessert and asked for a throw away chinese container or a paper plate
|
| Posted 5/18/11 4:44 PM |
| |
|
Mrs213
????????
Member since 2/09 18986 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Spinoff to bringing food to a party
If out to eat they should ask.
People who bring Tupperware to others homes for leftovers I think is a turn off
|
| Posted 5/18/11 7:15 PM |
| |
|
