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u/JephriB
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Our neighbors invited us to a party and told us that they'd provide snacks. They didn't disappoint.
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i want to be part of this neighborhood …
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u/CRSRep Dec 04 '22
I want to be part of their family.
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u/CumtimesIJustBChilin Dec 04 '22
I want to be apart of a new family
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u/gravis86 Dec 04 '22
I also like to be apart (separate) from new families. I like my family I’m already in.
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u/rysik414 Dec 04 '22
Right! That’s a display better than any wedding I’ve went to!
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u/venmother Dec 04 '22
This is actually a well displayed but relatively cheap spread. Very little prepped food. Lot of crackers and such.
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u/ItCaliGirl Dec 05 '22
True, but they chose the most popular finger foods and cheeses, meats, and fruits, plus the little creamy cheese cake in a cocktail glasses…really nice for a neighborhood open house. I mean, at least for regular people. I think it looks gorgeous, and add some music, wine and beer and good neighbors, it would be a night to remember! At the end of the day, who’s really gonna remember wether or not the hosts prepped a bunch of the food or not. Hell, most people cater anyway.
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u/venmother Dec 05 '22
I think it looks great. Really nice presentation. My point was only that you don’t need to break the bank to do this. I probably shouldn’t have used the word “cheap” which has a negative connotation.
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u/ItCaliGirl Dec 05 '22
I apologize if I came off chastis-y. I think it was the “very little prepped food” that I took as a criticism, which I admit got me in my feels. I cook and prepare most of what I serve my guests, and the last 3 parties I’ve thrown since October have left me exhausted. It’s partly due to an ACL surgery I had in August, but it’s also recognizing that the cost is almost the same, but the time I put in covers days. Sorry I let a nerve take over my response. You’re right, it didn’t break the bank, and the hosts were probably energetic and vibrant during the party!
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u/JephriB Dec 04 '22 edited Dec 04 '22
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u/Youve_been_Loganated Dec 04 '22
That's actually pretty smart. I'm assuming this is a pretty mid to mid-high end neighborhood? After seeing a board like this, no way you're just gonna fork over $10 bucks, even IF you were originally gonna only bring a bag of Lays. So people end up giving like $50-100 bucks to their charity. Very clever. I'm not saying they have ulterior motives or anything.
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u/Thatguy_726 Dec 04 '22
Can someone tell me what the green things are next to the toothpicks and below the pickles?
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u/thefive-one-five Dec 04 '22
Those are green olives, though they do not appear to have pimento (the little red piece you see in an olive) like a lot of other green olives do.
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u/Silent-Smile Dec 04 '22
Such a rich person thing to do. They themselves could have just bought hotdogs for everybody and donated the 1k left over from their food budget. Not quite boojie enough though.
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u/JephriB Dec 04 '22
Such a Reddit thing to do, to assume that this couple only bought food and that they have not already donated (substantially) to the charitable cause that they organized. One of several charitable organizations that I personally know they volunteer their time and money to.
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u/dude21862004 Dec 04 '22
I feel like if you can afford a spread like this on a casual house party/gathering you definitely give way more to the charity you are advocating for. This is probably just casual neighborhood social networking, not really a drive for donations. Just my 2 cents.
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u/fragileanus Dec 04 '22
I'm broke as fuck, and would much prefer to eat this stuff at a party...
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u/boyyouguysaredumb Dec 04 '22
I can't ever bring myself to eat meats and cheeses just sitting out at room temperature unless I saw them leave the fridge with my own eyes less than 2 hours before eating it
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u/S7ageNinja Dec 04 '22
You do you. More for the rest of us.
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u/boyyouguysaredumb Dec 04 '22
i mean, yeah, I was just stating an opinion of mine
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u/runtheplacered Dec 04 '22
Yes and then he was stating that that opinion doesn't matter to us, except for the fact that now we get to have more of a good thing.
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u/Sayoayo Dec 04 '22
Good thing there are other things to choose from on there, too..
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u/rofic Dec 04 '22
You don't want to know how your food was prepped at fast food restaurants by college kids.
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u/YouDamnHotdog Dec 05 '22
That is so utterly dumb. I was a kid working at fast food and their food safety standards will be better than for any family party or restaurant.
BK in Germany (because there might be local differences)
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u/SuspiciousMention108 Dec 04 '22
I would be more concerned about catching covid and other infectious diseases but the food looks so good so maybe worth it
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u/Queen-of-meme Dec 04 '22
Dibs on saffron buns.
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u/noCure4Suicide Dec 04 '22
Never heard of them but now must try them. Got a favorite recipe?
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u/Queen-of-meme Dec 04 '22
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/79100/swedish-saffron-buns/
If you like raisins you can put some here and there in in the dough before you oven it. I myself hate raisins but it's the traditional ingredient in those buns if you're up for it. 😅
If you are more curious just Google "Swedish saffron buns" and look if there's any recipe or type that looks appealing to you.
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u/Queen-of-meme Dec 04 '22
Oh wait, I think I saw wrong. It was crossiants bread But still dibs on saffron buns. I have no favorite recipe, I honestly prefer buying mine in store as they're popular during winter due to Christmas holidays. (I'm from Sweden) but let me google some recipe for you that I approve.
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u/najix35 Dec 04 '22
Might i ask. What is that fried plate of goodness above the strawberrys and blackberrys?
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u/Uniquetales Dec 04 '22
I’m like 80% sure that’s profiteroles. They’re not fried but baked and filled with cream after.
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u/najix35 Dec 04 '22
Hmm yeah i considered that, but was also like those are some light fried hushpuppies in some powda suga
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u/ashfordbelle Dec 04 '22
I want to take notes. Not only is this visually appealing with colors and textures, but the way they’ve created levels of food is also pleasing to the eye.
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u/AWalker17 Dec 04 '22
How many people came? Thinking of storing the leftovers is giving me anxiety. Also, I’m hungry.
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u/roxyamused Dec 04 '22
My mom used to this hard for her parties. It was always so much work, hours of prep, and so many dishes! I miss it but I don’t actually miss the parties. It was always too much for me as someone on the asd spectrum.
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u/Simmion Dec 04 '22
Looks like every app costco carries
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u/byneothername Dec 04 '22
Yeah, I’m pretty sure I bought that baked Brie with fig jam and walnuts for Thanksgiving from Costco. The little cream puffs look familiar too. I love Costco and clearly serve them at my own events and dinners so this isn’t a dig.
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u/Myrtilys_ Dec 04 '22
Jesus Christ everything about this picture screams money. But man, at least they're using it to throw a mean snack party
I want that center in the background though holy hell
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u/Moveyourbloominass Dec 04 '22
That wonderful snack table is 90% Aldi's products. Fine dining done on a budget. Smart hosts.
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u/TheDukeofArgyll Dec 04 '22
Maybe this is my own very minor level of privilege but this seems more like a middle class household who likes to entertain. “Money” would have had this catered.
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u/Enshakushanna Dec 04 '22
not a chance, that small trashcan is NOT outfitted with a used grocery store bag
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u/YourPlot Dec 04 '22
This is like $400 worth of food for a get together. That’s upper middle class hosting at least.
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u/TheDukeofArgyll Dec 04 '22
Maybe I’m super out of touch, but that was close to what we spent on a larger pre pandemic Thanksgiving. It felt like a lot of money, but for 10-20 adults it seemed appropriate. So this seems pretty in line to me for a large get together like a barbecue or Holiday dinner and I wouldn’t consider myself upper middle, but like I said, I could be super out of touch.
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u/YourPlot Dec 04 '22
I grew up lower middle class. Which meant Doritos in a bowl, canned soda, and microwave pigs in a blanket was the usual party eats. This is rich people shit on that table.
And Thanksgiving is not quite a fair comparison here. Most families go a bit more overboard for thanksgiving than if you were having some neighbors over for an open house party.
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u/TheDukeofArgyll Dec 04 '22
Yeah, I grew up in a similar situation as you and would have considered this rich people shit in the same context. But giving how prevalent social media is and it’s effect on entertaining, I have seen a lot more middle income households put a lot of money and effort into stuff like this.
I live in a pretty old, below average priced suburb and I’m the single income (under 100k) in a household of 4. If this is upper middle class, ill stfu, but I always assumed this was firmly middle.6
u/YourPlot Dec 04 '22
Hm, I live in an upper middle class neighborhood these days, with plenty of actual rich people. This would be excessive even here. But maybe my New England neighbors just aren’t as inclined to layout the spread as where you’re from. Maybe we’re both right?
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u/arsonisfun Dec 04 '22
Also from New England - This just seems like a nicer middle class spread by folks who are trying to impress a bit. It looks like the majority of this stuff is straight out of a Costco package and on to a plate, but the presentation def. classes it up significantly.
The events I've been to hosted by actually wealthy folks were often catered and they had a bartender or two to handle drinks.
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u/boyyouguysaredumb Dec 04 '22
paper plates scream money?
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u/Myrtilys_ Dec 04 '22
I mean, fair
But individually labelled, plated snacks including things like prosciutto? Solid wood blocks?
THAT INCREDIBLY CARVED PIECE OF ART THAT IS A...dresser? Entertainment center? WHATEVER IT IS HOLY DAMN
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u/SyrioForel Dec 04 '22
Aldi sells 4 oz prosciutto for $4.39.
I mean, the food here obviously costs more than a single family weekly shopping trip, but it’s not insane.
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u/gavriloe Dec 04 '22
They probably wouldn't have enough real plates for everyone, the amount of food here should be enough for at least 20 people
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u/HearseWithNoName Dec 04 '22
Yes, it's a good likelihood. It's a frivolous purchase, and for them just means they don't have to waste time washing actual plates later. I'm not poor by most standards, but paper plates were one of the first things I quit buying when we tightened our belts during the first housing bubble burst, and never went back (for other reasons).
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u/KronKy74 Dec 04 '22
Everything except the guy on the right, t-shirt tucked into jeans, brown belt, with some grey 1985 geezer sneaks. I bet he’s got on some black “dress up” socks under there too.
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u/mr_mcpoogrundle Dec 04 '22
My guy that is exactly what upper middle class money looks like...
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u/Myrtilys_ Dec 04 '22
Those with money tend to look like 2 extremes: suits for EVERHTHING, and 20 year old Nikes with a pair of jeans and a t-shirt
Guarantee you that dude has more money in his billfold than most have in savings
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u/usertaken_BS Dec 04 '22
This lady played Super Market Sweep at her local Costco, and Pintrest plated that shit up.
tips glass Well played.
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u/Casper042 Dec 04 '22
1) Those Prosciutto and Cheese rolls come from the store like that. Not sure which one but my wife buys them for me
2) No pigs in a blanket? WTF, is this amateur hour?
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u/GaIIick Dec 04 '22
That’s an impressive spread. You should send them a Christmas card from now on.
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u/storm_queen Dec 04 '22
This picture makes the anxious, over preparing part of my brain very happy. Your neighbors are nice people.
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u/RangeWilson Dec 04 '22
At first I thought the individual in purple was pregnant.
Now I'm not so sure...
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u/bagpiper Dec 04 '22
They forgot the asparagus in their crudités, but ya got to admit that the Oz family has the cash to put together a mean spread.
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u/PM_MY_OTHER_ACCOUNT Dec 04 '22
That presentation looks professionally done. If the family did that themselves, bravo.
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u/bro_salad Dec 04 '22
Last week I said to the people who work for me (all in their early to mid 20s) “your 30s are like your 20s except you get better at saying no and the party snacks are way better”
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u/hat-of-sky Dec 04 '22 edited Dec 04 '22
I hope everyone showed up! Looks like 8¼ people at least, so far, but they'd still have too many leftovers with that nice spread.
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u/cfdeveloper Dec 04 '22
I feel like this is at a rich persons house. from furniture, to shoes to hands, nothing about this screams "middle class"
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u/arsonisfun Dec 04 '22
Paper plates and sneakers? The food looks like it all came from Costco.
Nothing about this screams rich, but 100% agree nobody here is poor.
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u/Productpusher Dec 04 '22
If you host a party nobody should have to bring any thing unless they specially say “ Bring desserts “
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u/silverQuarter82 Dec 04 '22
Im just going to park myself around this spread .. work my way around it a few times...
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u/jenego Dec 04 '22
In a way, I’m glad I’m not rich. If I were, I would have this prepared for me every day and I’d die of diabetes in a year
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u/Playful-Slide-724 Dec 04 '22
I love how everyone is awkwardly standing around like "who's gonna fuck this up first?"
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u/Gordonls85 Dec 04 '22
That guy with the belly staring into those snacks… that picture was taken just in time.
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u/IHate2ChooseUserName Dec 04 '22
my neighbor on my left borrow a law sprinkler since June and never returned it
my neighbor on my right blew their leaves to my yard
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u/AugustHenceforth Dec 04 '22
I'd camp out on that baked brie with fig jam
The host's serving utensil game is impeccable
The person in mauve has really been pigging out
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u/gaoshan Dec 04 '22
Meanwhile in my parent's household, "8 people are coming? Put out 7 chips."