If you take food or wine to a dinner or party, do you expect to take the leftovers home (whether the items have been partially used or not)? I phrase it this way, because I think these are very different examples from a potluck style activity where taking away leftovers is de rigeur.

I remember having this conversation with some folks a few years ago and wondered what you all thought. :)

I wouldn't expect to take them home. If the host asked me to, I would.
I certainly wouldn't bring wine home. I wouldn't expect to drink the wine that night. If I bring wine, it's meant to be a gift for the host.

Amanda

Wine, no, even if the bottle wasn't open.

Food, I'd be fine with taking it home if the host insisted. Most likely I'd say "Let me transfer the leftover xyz into your container and then I'll take my dish home". And if they insisted that I take it all home I would. If I'd brought something in a disposible container (cookies in a ziplock baggie, for instance) I wouldn't expect to take it home.

No, I wouldn't expect to take it home. It would feel tacky to, unless the host/ess insisted. And even then, I'd feel really weird about it and would try to get out of doing it. :lol:

No, I don't expect to take it home. I would if they asked me to, but otherwise wouldn't bother.

I asked because I had a Christmas party a while back and someone brought homemade salsa. I didn't ask for people to bring food, but people often would anyway.

The next Monday at work she made a big production about wanting the leftovers back and kind of made out like I was trying to steal their salsa. Helloooooo???? Here it is, and hope you don't choke on it.

I definately wouldn't expect to take it back. Like Nichole, even if the host/ess asked me to, I'd feel weird about it.

Again, proving your saintlihood - I would have handed them back to her and then said "oh, my husband sneezed in it and the dog licked it, but I wanted to make sure to get it back to you like you asked!"

Again, proving your saintlihood - I would have handed them back to her and then said "oh, my husband sneezed in it and the dog licked it, but I wanted to make sure to get it back to you like you asked!"

Just in case I have told you today... :bowdown:

The next Monday at work she made a big production about wanting the leftovers back and kind of made out like I was trying to steal their salsa. Helloooooo???? Here it is, and hope you don't choke on it.

What a freak! :screwy:

lol Bridget! What a nut job!

I'd never expect to take them home. I'd take them if the hostess insisted and even then I'd feel kinda funny about it.

Ok, I'm all about left overs and lots of the times that I go to parties like that, the hostess forces food back on the people that brought stuff and then some. So, even though I don't expect it, I have taken my dish (and parts of other people's dishes) back home with me.

i've sent marc's friends home with the beer they brought, but only if it's one i'd never drink :lol:. why should i hang onto it?

Salsa nazi!!!!

If I brought it as a gift for the host? No, I wouldn't expect to leave w/ it.

If it was a pot luck and I had it in one of my good pots, I would either take the pot home w/ me if the host cleaned it out or whatever and offered it back, or just get it later.

I'm pretty lax about these things, but we also just pretty much go to lax get togethers w/ friends and we are always doing it pot luck style.

Wine, no,wouldn't expect that back. I wouldn't expect to take my food back either. I would try to get my container back if it was a nice one, unless I know I'd see the person again soon. And if I was offered my food back, I'd say, "oh no, you keep it" once but then I'd take it the second time, knowing it's going to get dumped because they didn't like it or they don't have room for all the leftovers.

Also, salsa lady is a nut!

And if I'm hosting, I offer the person their food back. And I'm not offended if they ask for their leftovers.

:lol2: at Salsa Nazi!

I was going to vote no but then I remembered that there have been situations where a hostess has insisted that I take my food or wine home and I have. I've taken the wine b/c these particular people are wine snobs who have a cellar full of very expensive wine, and if they tell me to take my $12 bottle home, I know that it's b/c it isn't good enough for them :rolleyes: