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Thanksgiving leftover etiquette

azgreg said:
We talked about this a couple of years ago here: https://www.debatepolitics.com/off-...eftover-etiquette.html?highlight=THANKSGIVING

We have a bunch of new posters so let's talk about it again.

The question is: Is it bad form to bring your own Tupperware for leftovers?

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Oh God no.... If I send someone home with my Tupperware, I normally don't ever see it again.

I wish more people brought containers to our house on TDay.. ( We always have a house full and lots of leftovers)

I also use zip lock bags for leftovers as well.

djl
 
azgreg said:
We talked about this a couple of years ago here: https://www.debatepolitics.com/off-...eftover-etiquette.html?highlight=THANKSGIVING

We have a bunch of new posters so let's talk about it again.

The question is: Is it bad form to bring your own Tupperware for leftovers?

And.....go....
Click to expand...

Yes, and it is wrong to ask for left-overs, though I would never think of not offering....it is almost rude to not offer if the meal has been a proper feast meal....that is to say there is an abundance of left-overs.
 
No, I don't think it's wrong, depending on where you are. If it's family and there's an understanding that you can take leftovers home, then by all means do so if that's the expectation. Back when we used to do big family Thanksgivings, disposable containers were provided for anyone to take anything home they wanted to. I can't think of a time that we took anyone's Tupperware or anything that they expected back, nor that we took our own. A couple of times, we showed up with a bunch of disposables for anyone who wanted to use them and I think most people did the same now and then so that all of the cost wasn't borne by whoever was hosting, but so long as the expectation is that people take food home, you shouldn't feel bad about facilitating that expectation.
 
azgreg said:
We talked about this a couple of years ago here: https://www.debatepolitics.com/off-...eftover-etiquette.html?highlight=THANKSGIVING

We have a bunch of new posters so let's talk about it again.

The question is: Is it bad form to bring your own Tupperware for leftovers?

And.....go....
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I think it's practical and good form actually.

What's bad form are particular extended family members that show up to eat 45 minutes late, bitch about showing up (nobody would care if they didn't show), then leave with 80% of the leftovers. Seeing as to my mom being the one that typically hosts and she works pretty damn hard...I feel like putting those cretins through a wall.
 
azgreg said:
We talked about this a couple of years ago here: https://www.debatepolitics.com/off-...eftover-etiquette.html?highlight=THANKSGIVING

We have a bunch of new posters so let's talk about it again.

The question is: Is it bad form to bring your own Tupperware for leftovers?

And.....go....
Click to expand...

Wow. Never even considered that before. Tday is at our family's cattle/walnut ranch, w/a LOT of people, and since my BIL and little sister have 5 kids, leftovers are theirs to keep.

It would never occur to me to take anything home or even ask to.

Unless, like the past few years, we've shot a wild pig (well, I've shot a wild pig) or waterfowl and then those are mostly coming home with me.
 
We are going to be in Puerto Penasco, Mexico on Friday...no leftovers for us....just shrimp fajitas and pescado al mojo de ajo, and beer, lots of beer....
 
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