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NEW GOLDEN ERA! Thanksgiving hosts weigh the ethics of CHARGING THEIR GUESTS FOR DINNER. [View all] Miles Archer Monday OP

I think it's a good idea myself. Kingofalldems Monday #1

+1 leftstreet Monday #5

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. dalton99a Monday #2

$9.20 for 10 russet potatoes? Yikes! Diamond_Dog Monday #7

My store has an 8 # bag of russets for 3.99 with a loyalty card. Some niyad Monday #11

Prices vary a lot throughout the country (n/t) Retrograde Monday #42

Having lived all over the country, I am, unsurprisingly, well aware of that. niyad Monday #43

Who's paying $21 for a 10 lb frozen turkey? Prairie Gates Monday #15

"Pass the hat for our gracious hosts and cooks!" bucolic_frolic Monday #3

Or just have a potluck. Dulcinea Monday #4

I always cook the turkey, the taters, the turnips, the rolls, and one dessert. Scrivener7 Monday #16

Cluelessly rude is putting it mildly. 3catwoman3 Monday #31

It was so weird and shocking, I didn't really know how to react in the moment. Scrivener7 Monday #32

We always provide the pies Wednesdays Monday #21

Exactly! N/t TexasBushwhacker Monday #33

yes, yes, yes.... markie Monday #35

That is a much more reasonable solution PatSeg Yesterday #50

I have no problem asking people to bring a dish, or wine or whatever. rsdsharp Monday #6

AYFKM??? Invite my friends, or be invited, and then tell/be told, "fork over"??? niyad Monday #8

Potluck works. Many hands makes light work. SheltieLover Monday #13

Or everyone go to a restaurant. Then each pays their share. Wednesdays Monday #24

An excellent idea. One year, friends and I went to a T-Day buffet. It was niyad Monday #26

Hubby and I aren't with family this year Tree Lady Monday #44

Sounds absolutely lovely. Looking forward to pics! niyad Yesterday #46

100% nothing wrong with that, my sister has done that for a few years obamanut2012 Monday #9

In lean years, we've done a potluck. Everyone pitch in and bring something to share. Greybnk48 Monday #12

Charging your guest is a shitty thing to do. Omnipresent Monday #14

Your words are true. chouchou Monday #19

If they are being charged, they are customers, not guests. niyad Monday #22

Exactly! Omnipresent Monday #30

I'd die in my chair if my husband wanted to charge for Thanksgiving dinner. chouchou Monday #17

Thankfully, this will be our 32nd year of rejecting Thanksgiving. And, 35 years of booting XMAS. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Monday #18

AMERICA IS GREAT AGAIN Blue Owl Monday #20

ok ok ok ...i've got a plan!!! ret5hd Monday #23

Brilliant!!! niyad Monday #28

Now, why am I thinking of Trump boasting about affordability? Norrrm Monday #25

I would think that asking guests to bring a dish would WhiteTara Monday #27

Dear Nattering Nabobs of Negativism. Things have never been better. Just compare. usonian Monday #29

Ah, spiro. He almost seems normal compared to the current bunch. niyad Yesterday #47

That is rude, rude, rude. mwmisses4289 Monday #34

I read about this for wedding receptions too! forthemiddle Monday #36

A belated HAPPY 24th DUnniversary to you! niyad Monday #38

It IS tacky. If you cannot afford a big wedding dinner, don't do it. niyad Monday #41

We did ours for $1200 total. SomewhereInTheMiddle Yesterday #45

Oh I agree PatSeg Yesterday #52

I prefer the old and tried method of cooking a few of the main dishes, and then have everyone bring their special dishes SWBTATTReg Monday #37

How absolutely cool is that!!! niyad Monday #39

I don't invite people over for events and then charge them. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #40

If you can't afford the meal Bettie Yesterday #48

If push came to shove, I'd go the potluck route as well. Miles Archer Yesterday #49

Yep, I would be Bettie Yesterday #53

What? rzemanfl Yesterday #51

To me, it's all about the phrasing and the approach. Wednesdays Yesterday #54

It's the Trump Tax NameAlreadyTaken Yesterday #55