Help..
Oct 16th 2005, 11:07 am
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP
You can find decent stuff at Trader Joe's, just avoid that God-awful swill from Charles Shaw.
Oct 16th 2005, 11:37 am
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
What "Three buck, Chuck"? You mean it's not nectar of the Gods?
Oct 16th 2005, 11:37 am
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by woodsey
err..I think you most certainly will be leaving work..... I ain't going on my own..
Oct 16th 2005, 11:50 am
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by Bob
chicken...
Oct 16th 2005, 12:39 pm
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by woodsey
Well after all the usual "oh you must come round for dinner" type comments we get form neighbours etc we've actually had a late invite from the parents of one of my daughters friends..Its at 5pm this evening
It's not a formal dinner party or anything like that she's actually making Mexican food as apparantly, according to her daughter she does the best Mexican in LA..
Anyway I've no idea what to take, do we take beer, wine, don't even know if they drink, is it rude to ring them and ask?
Do we take a gift, flowers maybe?
Should we offer to take anything food wise?
Is it rude to turn up empty handed?
Does anyone know what the etiquette is?
Ta..
It's not a formal dinner party or anything like that she's actually making Mexican food as apparantly, according to her daughter she does the best Mexican in LA..
Anyway I've no idea what to take, do we take beer, wine, don't even know if they drink, is it rude to ring them and ask?
Do we take a gift, flowers maybe?
Should we offer to take anything food wise?
Is it rude to turn up empty handed?
Does anyone know what the etiquette is?
Ta..
Are they actually Mexican? If so, flowers for her and a bottle of good Tequila or Chivas whisky for him. Can't go wrong.
Oct 16th 2005, 12:43 pm
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by woodsey
Well after all the usual "oh you must come round for dinner" type comments we get form neighbours etc we've actually had a late invite from the parents of one of my daughters friends..Its at 5pm this evening
It's not a formal dinner party or anything like that she's actually making Mexican food as apparantly, according to her daughter she does the best Mexican in LA..
Anyway I've no idea what to take, do we take beer, wine, don't even know if they drink, is it rude to ring them and ask?
Do we take a gift, flowers maybe?
Should we offer to take anything food wise?
Is it rude to turn up empty handed?
Does anyone know what the etiquette is?
Ta..
It's not a formal dinner party or anything like that she's actually making Mexican food as apparantly, according to her daughter she does the best Mexican in LA..
Anyway I've no idea what to take, do we take beer, wine, don't even know if they drink, is it rude to ring them and ask?
Do we take a gift, flowers maybe?
Should we offer to take anything food wise?
Is it rude to turn up empty handed?
Does anyone know what the etiquette is?
Ta..
take a boddingtons party 7 and a case of stella and just tell em it's Mexican they will never know
Oct 16th 2005, 1:35 pm
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Re: Help..
You could always call them and ask what you can bring. I do that all the time, and I usually end with "beer, chips, dessert?", then if they say"no, just bring yourself, we've got everything here", then take flowers. No-one was ever offended by flowers.
If they say dessert, doesn't mean you have to make it - pick something up on the way l...
If they say dessert, doesn't mean you have to make it - pick something up on the way l...
Oct 16th 2005, 1:43 pm
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Re: Help..
Arrive riding on a burro, Eskimo in a sombrero and you shaking caracas. Hire a surprise Mariachi band to serenade you all after dinner would be a nice touch.
Oct 16th 2005, 1:46 pm
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by lionheart
Arrive riding on a burro, Eskimo in a sombrero and you shaking caracas. Hire a surprise Mariachi band to serenade you all after dinner would be a nice touch.
roflmao
Oct 16th 2005, 2:06 pm
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
What "Three buck, Chuck"? You mean it's not nectar of the Gods?
Oct 16th 2005, 2:49 pm
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by Eskimo
so get drunk before I arrive and put my pants on head whilst singing Don MCleans American Pie ?
Oct 16th 2005, 4:04 pm
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by lionheart
and you shaking caracas.
Oct 16th 2005, 4:14 pm
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
They're going to Venezuela?
Oct 16th 2005, 4:20 pm
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by lionheart
You know what I mean, maracas?
Oct 16th 2005, 5:41 pm
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Re: Help..
Originally Posted by woodsey
hmmmm, he's home now though *phew*...worst thing is I don't actually know there names.
