Someone posted a question here a few days ago about being uninvited to someone's home for Christmas. I was also invited to a friend's house. Although the invitation wasn't reneged, I felt like an outsider invading the homeland. I was informed they would be eating at noon. I arrived about 11:45 AM with a casserole to share. My friend was still in her nightgown. She said I should go and sit in the living room, then I was totally ignored for the next 2 hours. They didn't eat until after 2 PM. Nobody sampled any of my casserole as it was cold by then. After the meal, I handed out gifts. They opened them, said blandly "Thank you" then expressed no further interest in them. Then my friend went in the living room and fell asleep in the recliner. Her son slept on the sofa. Her husband sat in the kitchen and her daughter decided she wanted to watch TV. Nobody talked to me. When I tried to talk, I was shushed. I left around 5 PM with my casserole and no reciprocal gifts. I felt a little put off.
2007-12-26
23:16:30
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weakestlink11
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Etiquette