Posted: 1/11/2010 9:24:22 AM EDT
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I had a party on Saturday that included grilling burgers. I sent out an invitation on Facebook and got 11 confirmed guests, 4 maybes, and the rest didn't reply. Well, the GF told me that she knew of 3 people who were coming that didn't RSVP, so I'm thinking 16-18 people, max.
So me and the GF go to the grocery store, and every time I pick something up, she thinks I'm getting too much. I got 12 lbs of meat, "that's way too much." 28 buns "too much." On down the line. I even picked up a case of beer for general use, even though I stated the party was BYOB. I also got soft drinks for everyone. Keep in mind this is a college party so people aren't expecting much. I guess I'm just a generous host. I was raised to make sure all the guests are happy, even if that means you end up with a lot of leftovers. So yeah... 11 people showed and we ended up with a ton of leftovers. If I had it to do over, I'd probably make close to the same amount. I'd rather have too much food than not enough... I guess women don't subscribe to that ideal. Are you guilty of overplanning for parties? |
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