I just have to get this out!

[Tinks]

That's hilarious!

[Boo Boo]

Ah well bon appetite!

[sloane]

im not sure why they didnt just wait for everyone to arrive & order pizza & everyone could chuck in some money!

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[Trillian]

Blondie, that's funny! After all that a bag of frozen chicken wings would have been more appropriate than a whole chicken

[Beach Mama]

As an etiquette question I would say that most of the time if people ask and we say no, or if I ask and they say no it's still polite to turn up with something - nibbles, wine or dessert etc!! I can understand why you would be annoyed with the background though - very frustrating, but to quote myself "people are idiots". Just all of them in general I know the only times we do ask for people to bring stuff is at a bbq - we provide all meat and get whoever is coming to bring a salad.

Trillian - just an OT post but you SO need to post in another 19 threads today and then have a HUGE party . Gotta be some kinda record!

[Trillian]

You've lost me Tan - what record am I breaking?

ETA - are you talking about the activity thing?

[Heaven]

that's hilarious. Pizza and roast chicken straight from the bag, what a combo.

Trill- your post count??

[Trillian]

Oh yeah! I didn't even see that Heaven. I used to be over 20,000 posts and then they did a big clean out of all the forums LOL.

[Beach Mama]

13 to go! GO GO GO Post!!!

Sorry to derail OP!

[Trillian]

LOL Tan! I'm conflicted because I don't like post-whoring so I am going to have to make sure that I make thoughtful posts

[meow]

So actually it was a dinner for 6, not 4? It kind of sounds fair to me- they provided a main course and I'm guessing the drinks? Then one guest provided another main and another provided dessert. Sounds like a nice, casual event and in that context I wouldn't think they've broken any etiquette taboos.

Did they dictate that exact dessert for your friends to bring? If so, then that's a bit "Thanksgiving Letter".

[Ginger]

I think it's rude. Unless you had offered by saying 'would you like me to bring a roast chicken?' specifically, then I would never ask someone to bring that. A bottle of soft drink or a tub of dip is ok, but a whole chicken is too much.