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Miles Archer

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Mon Nov 24, 2025, 01:36 PM 23 hrs ago

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

Trump likes to claim Thanksgiving costs are down this year, but some holiday hosts are considering extraordinary measures to keep their meals under budget.

The president has claimed costs for this year's meal are down 25 percent, citing a misleadingly priced Thanksgiving meal basket listed online by Walmart, but the Washington Post reported on social media debates over the ethics of charging guests for their dinner.

"Nothing says happy holidays like a cover charge," the newspaper reported.

"With Thanksgiving here soon, you may have noticed online postings by would-be hosts asking whether it is okay to charge guests for their roast turkey and cranberry sauce" the report continued. "But it is part of a larger trend of people billing guests for food and drink that, depending on your point of view, is either a major breach of etiquette or simply pragmatic."

https://www.rawstory.com/cost-of-thanksgiving-trump/

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I think it's a good idea myself. Kingofalldems 23 hrs ago #1
+1 leftstreet 23 hrs ago #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Just_Vote_Dem 23 hrs ago #10
. dalton99a 23 hrs ago #2
$9.20 for 10 russet potatoes? Yikes! Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #7
My store has an 8 # bag of russets for 3.99 with a loyalty card. Some niyad 23 hrs ago #11
Prices vary a lot throughout the country (n/t) Retrograde 15 hrs ago #42
Having lived all over the country, I am, unsurprisingly, well aware of that. niyad 14 hrs ago #43
Who's paying $21 for a 10 lb frozen turkey? Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #15
"Pass the hat for our gracious hosts and cooks!" bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #3
Or just have a potluck. Dulcinea 23 hrs ago #4
I always cook the turkey, the taters, the turnips, the rolls, and one dessert. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #16
Cluelessly rude is putting it mildly. 3catwoman3 22 hrs ago #31
It was so weird and shocking, I didn't really know how to react in the moment. Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #32
We always provide the pies Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #21
Exactly! N/t TexasBushwhacker 22 hrs ago #33
yes, yes, yes.... markie 22 hrs ago #35
That is a much more reasonable solution PatSeg 1 hr ago #50
I have no problem asking people to bring a dish, or wine or whatever. rsdsharp 23 hrs ago #6
AYFKM??? Invite my friends, or be invited, and then tell/be told, "fork over"??? niyad 23 hrs ago #8
Potluck works. Many hands makes light work. SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #13
Or everyone go to a restaurant. Then each pays their share. Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #24
An excellent idea. One year, friends and I went to a T-Day buffet. It was niyad 22 hrs ago #26
Hubby and I aren't with family this year Tree Lady 13 hrs ago #44
Sounds absolutely lovely. Looking forward to pics! niyad 3 hrs ago #46
100% nothing wrong with that, my sister has done that for a few years obamanut2012 23 hrs ago #9
In lean years, we've done a potluck. Everyone pitch in and bring something to share. Greybnk48 23 hrs ago #12
Charging your guest is a shitty thing to do. Omnipresent 23 hrs ago #14
Your words are true. chouchou 23 hrs ago #19
If they are being charged, they are customers, not guests. niyad 22 hrs ago #22
Exactly! Omnipresent 22 hrs ago #30
I'd die in my chair if my husband wanted to charge for Thanksgiving dinner. chouchou 23 hrs ago #17
Thankfully, this will be our 32nd year of rejecting Thanksgiving. And, 35 years of booting XMAS. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 23 hrs ago #18
AMERICA IS GREAT AGAIN Blue Owl 23 hrs ago #20
ok ok ok ...i've got a plan!!! ret5hd 22 hrs ago #23
Brilliant!!! niyad 22 hrs ago #28
Now, why am I thinking of Trump boasting about affordability? Norrrm 22 hrs ago #25
I would think that asking guests to bring a dish would WhiteTara 22 hrs ago #27
Dear Nattering Nabobs of Negativism. Things have never been better. Just compare. usonian 22 hrs ago #29
Ah, spiro. He almost seems normal compared to the current bunch. niyad 3 hrs ago #47
That is rude, rude, rude. mwmisses4289 22 hrs ago #34
I read about this for wedding receptions too! forthemiddle 21 hrs ago #36
A belated HAPPY 24th DUnniversary to you! niyad 19 hrs ago #38
It IS tacky. If you cannot afford a big wedding dinner, don't do it. niyad 19 hrs ago #41
We did ours for $1200 total. SomewhereInTheMiddle 5 hrs ago #45
Oh I agree PatSeg 50 min ago #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 19 hrs ago #37
How absolutely cool is that!!! niyad 19 hrs ago #39
I don't invite people over for events and then charge them. BlueTsunami2018 19 hrs ago #40
If you can't afford the meal Bettie 1 hr ago #48
If push came to shove, I'd go the potluck route as well. Miles Archer 1 hr ago #49
Yep, I would be Bettie 46 min ago #53
What? rzemanfl 55 min ago #51
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