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I have a drink/etiquette question
Every time my ILs come for a party or to visit they bring a little cooler of diet peach snapple iced tea. I always have regular iced tea, coffee, beer, wine, soda, a full bar. They always have to bring the tea though.
Am I being rude by not having that here? I don't care either way and I won't start buying it just for them I'm just curious.
BIL always brings his own drinks too. Odd.
Re: I have a drink/etiquette question
Maybe we are wrong - but if we know someone likes something, especially an IL likes something or a really good friend we always try to have some of what they like on hand. Especially if it's a planned event such as a holiday or party. We don't drink anything diet but always have it on hand when friend come over.
If it's a special find/order thing, then I wouldn't sweat it at all. If it was Diet Coke, I think it would be a different story.
This is what I'm thinking too.
P.S. And if they annoyed me, I too wouldn't go out of my way.
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For a special order - no. I also couldn't imagine bringing a cooler of my own drinks, but I knew my IL's never had what I *could* drink and I mean - dietary restrictions - so I always brought something of mine own that I could leave there for there to have if the desired. For example, they always drank diet everything and I am allergic to artificial sweetners. It took them about 2 years to finally start having something non diet in the house (even just seltzer).
This is pretty much what I expected to hear. If I liked them more I probably would get it. Or if they were helping us or staying for an extended period. I think part of it is that I wouldn't feel like I could just buy for them I would need to buy enough for everyone at the party- 25-35 people too. There's a reason I do 2 liters and pitchers of tea- it's cheaper.
I also get annoyed that they are consistently 45 mins early. Not to help or anything. They want alone time before the other grandparents get here.
Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it. I only drink Diet Pepsi and no one ever has it on hand. I just figure there's water or milk.
FIL is addicted to Pepsi and we rarely have pop at home-- so he brings a 12 pack.
I mean, what happens when they don't drink it all and it just sits there?
LOL this cracked me up a little bit because my dad always packs a little cooler with his whiskey and coke in it AND he brings his own glass! Not a germ phobe or anything, I guess he is just super particular that way...I mean, he brought it when he came over for 45 MINUTES to bring us some firewood.
Bottom line - if someone is going to be that particular about what they drink (and it's not for dietary restrictions) then I see no reason to go above and beyond to accommodate them. Variety is the spice of life!!
Would you like me to mail you some diet peach snapple? It's in my fridge all the time
I'll agree with your ILs that it's pretty delicious.
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