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You think you have picky guests at dinner,

10 years ago

Watch this.....for many this is so true.

Here is a link that might be useful: Holiday dinner and the diners

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User
10 years ago
That is perfect.
ann_t
10 years ago
Now that was cute.

~Ann
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Heh heh, these are quite the controversy :oP I guess I have to see what the Versache logo is (since I didn't recognize it in the pattern). I thought the cups were fun, but actually when we serve coffee, we do that in the library and we use nice big chunky hand thrown mugs that I have collected from all over so these would be just for fun (or china cabinet decoration I guess). The red is rather tomatoe like. It's not pink at all. I have no red in the dining room so it won't clash with anything. I was going to have to buy several filler pieces elsewhere so I'll do a bit more research on the pattern. I don't have to buy it at Costco...but their price is cheaper. I'll email Rosenthal and ask if the Costco pattern is a different pattern, and if the quality is different than anything I'd buy elsewhere. Typically on this type of stuff it's not different...but you never know. They wouldn't be my "only" china....well I suppose they would be, but they wouldn't be my only formal dishes. My texas dishes (that's where I purchased them) were hand made in Italy. They're quite nice, they just chip easily so I don't love using them as I thought I would. We ues those more often than anything. If we entertained we'd use restaurant china (rented) it if was a group larger than a dozen or so. THere is another set that is sold at costco which is black as the primary color. It would blend with these well, so I might mix and match sets. I will have to pick up one of each and see what it looks like with my things after we get into the new place this week. I'll post some pics and see what ya'll think then :o)
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I think we should all form a club, the NAAPP (National Organization for Picky People.) IÃ¢ÂÂm a complete detail wacko, and that served us well for years in our business. IÃ¢ÂÂm also a perfectionist, and thatÃ¢ÂÂs a blessing and a curse. As others have noted, itÃ¢ÂÂs pretty hard on the people around you, including husbands and other family. As I get older, I really try to not let it run my life. Probably a good ten years of therapy would help me sort out this inner drive! Picky people get a bum rap, but they clearly have a place in the world. Would you like your brain surgeon to be careless with details? Your accountant? Or the guy who builds your pacemaker? With contractors, IÃ¢ÂÂm all over anyone who is trying to get away with a poorly done job. IÃ¢ÂÂm not going to look at a piece of crooked trim for the next 20 years because I wanted him to remember me as a nice person. Usually people who do work for us realize by the end that we really pay attention to the details, and frankly we usually get better work because of it. I bend over backwards to be pleasant, to make up for being such an eagle-eye on the quality. If theyÃ¢ÂÂre leaving a mess that I can clean up myself, IÃ¢ÂÂm happy to do that, because it doesnÃ¢ÂÂt affect the quality of the permanent work. ThatÃ¢ÂÂs an easy compromise for me, and sometimes it helps. Gwlolo, your situation is confusing though, because cleaning is all those people were supposed to do! If I thought it might win me points with the GC (so I could win the next more important battle more easily) IÃ¢ÂÂd probably just clean it up, and maybe find a way to humorously let him know the deep cleaning was only skin deep. On the other hand, you might be doing him a favor to point it out before hand, since heÃ¢ÂÂs paying them, and he may have no idea theyÃ¢ÂÂre really not doing the work he thinks they are. Tough call. Picky people unite!
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dedtired
10 years ago
Oh Peppi, that was great and too true. Within my one small group of friends, I think there are 100 food intolerances. Sulfites, anything with cholesterol, garlic, shellfish, gluten, tomatoes, you name it. The last time I had a gathering I told them to bring their own food. Seriously! I'm tired of cooking a lovely meal and then being told they won't eat half of what was on the table.
booberry85
10 years ago
Loved it! Already emailed to some family members. I do have family members that are:
allergic to onions & garlic
no grapefruit
have issues with gout (no asparagus, mushrooms, sausages and minimal yeast breads)
gluten intolerant
vegetarian
vegan
others that won't eat granulated sugar (they want natural sweeteners)
others that will only eat organic

Then they wonder why you've made so much food!
debrak2008
10 years ago
Very funny. Not to be insensitive to true allergies and medical conditions...but you have to wonder if some people make this stuff up!

A note on sodium. That attached link says the cdc now says sodium is not so bad for you and reducing it too much is dangerous.

Here is a link that might be useful: sodium
sally2_gw
10 years ago
Hysterical. Thanks for sharing.

Sally
compumom
10 years ago
She must have been talking about my group! The names have been changed to protect the identities, but truly that's my world too! She was right on, even to the dinner table discussions! LOL

FYI, I'm one who is intolerant to many foods, so I totally "get" it!
JoanEileen
10 years ago
I wonder how many people who say they are "allergic" to certain foods in reality just don't like them. I don't like cheese in any way, shape, or form (you can imagine how vigilant I have to be in this era of add cheese to everything. It's one of my pet peeves and I believe it contributes to the national obesity problem, but I digress). I remember a friend I was lunching with explaining to the waitress that I was allergic to cheese so be sure there was none on my fish sandwich, Somehow it's more acceptable to be allergic than to just not like something.
compumom
10 years ago
Absolutely! My friend who hates any food that comes from the sea, actually any species of fish or seafood often tells people that she's allergic. My DD is very allergic to pistachios band now carries an epipen. In today's world nuts are added to many dishes, often without thought. As a result, she just tells everyone she's allergic to nuts and leaves it at that. She doesn't want a reaction to a nut that she's unaware of.
annie1992
10 years ago
Yes, it sounds like dinner at my house quite a lot of the time. I just make so much stuff that everyone finds something to eat that's acceptable, LOL.

Annie
bulldinkie
10 years ago
Oh I have a better one than that..I made thanksgiving dinner for 11 family members,now Im on dialysis 3 days a week I need a kidney,I was beyond exhausted when I sat down.I noticed 3 of grandkids weren't eating nor was the daughternlaw.You know like a little pile mashed potatoes maybe peas.My daughternlaw went to rest room.I said to grandson hey why aren't you guys eating."He says Cause we go somewheres else"He said they were going to great Grammies for dinnerS They didn't eat at my house ,so they would at hers.
arkansas girl
10 years ago
That video is hilarious!

This post was edited by arkansas_girl on Tue, Dec 10, 13 at 8:30
sally2_gw
10 years ago
My grandson used to say he was allergic to something if he didn't like it, but I think that was because he didn't understand what "allergic" means.

Sally
minnie_tx
10 years ago
Thanks for sharing

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