Usally when I get invited to a party, they specify what should be brought, or if nothing is expected.
For parties I usually bring whatever it is I intend to drink, though I do dither on whether to bring the excess home with me, or leave it there. Some folks don't want their fridge clogged with Diet Pepsi or Fresca that they will never drink. Respectively, I don't need a fridge full of booze (that I won't drink) left at my house.
Generally, dinner functions are pretty specific about what needs to be brought. Bring salad, bring something to BBQ, bring chips and soda, bring dessert, simple commands work well with those of the Y Chromosome. If you decline to ask me at the time of the invitation, I do not feel guilty and sleep well afterwards.
Helping out is always polite, though I usually try to stay out of the way when I sense there is a plan I might be obstructing.
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Date: 2006-10-10 10:08 pm (UTC)For parties I usually bring whatever it is I intend to drink, though I do dither on whether to bring the excess home with me, or leave it there. Some folks don't want their fridge clogged with Diet Pepsi or Fresca that they will never drink. Respectively, I don't need a fridge full of booze (that I won't drink) left at my house.
Generally, dinner functions are pretty specific about what needs to be brought. Bring salad, bring something to BBQ, bring chips and soda, bring dessert, simple commands work well with those of the Y Chromosome. If you decline to ask me at the time of the invitation, I do not feel guilty and sleep well afterwards.
Helping out is always polite, though I usually try to stay out of the way when I sense there is a plan I might be obstructing.