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"Ive never heard of giving money before but it would be normal to bring gifts or wine. I go to my parents so i just bring presents for the family. " Strange ain't it because we have always done that in my family and just thought everyone else done that aswell, espicially if there is alot as are xmas are normally around 20 people during the day and 30 to 40 in the evening and night. Although evening and night people don’t pay but may bring drinks. We do presents too for all the kids there and then do secret santa for grownups. | |||
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"Ive read about people like that, charging a fee to attend their Christmas dinner, and I just think . . . w@nkers" there was one woman (Karen) on the radio this week who was prepared to charge her in-laws £200 a person to eat | |||
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"Ive read about people like that, charging a fee to attend their Christmas dinner, and I just think . . . w@nkers" Ive heard that to that people charge guests. No one charges in my family, we just all like to pitch in and help out. If someone can’t or doesn’t want to pay it’s not like they are uninvited or treated any differently. | |||
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"Ive read about people like that, charging a fee to attend their Christmas dinner, and I just think . . . w@nkersthere was one woman (Karen) on the radio this week who was prepared to charge her in-laws £200 a person to eat " Fucking hell. £200. I was talking about £10-£20 haha | |||
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"Christmas is about family. Why would I want people to pay for being family. With a son, daughter in law and 2 granddaughters in Japan, I often have to contribute to them coming at all Never mind charging them." I get that but also as its about family as a family we all like to chip in and not leave just one family member spending hundreds on food and drink just because we are at their house. | |||
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"Anyone prepared to host their families for Christmas must at least expect a gift or some contribution to the day such as wine or food items. Anyone invited to Christmas should therefore expect to take something round in basic gratitude. I’m having Christmas with some friends and have bought the stuffing and pigs in blankets plus a homemade nut roast for the vegetarian who has, ironically, bought the turkey joint. " and if they can not afford it aleast they should offer to do the washing up | |||
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"Anyone prepared to host their families for Christmas must at least expect a gift or some contribution to the day such as wine or food items. Anyone invited to Christmas should therefore expect to take something round in basic gratitude. I’m having Christmas with some friends and have bought the stuffing and pigs in blankets plus a homemade nut roast for the vegetarian who has, ironically, bought the turkey joint. " We tried that one year instead of money and just ended up with lots of the same thing | |||
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"That is so embarrassing, why would you charge friends and family when you’re making the decision to invite them over. If you don’t want to feed your friends and family, then maybe don’t invite them. If someone invited me over and then said I’ll need to contribute, I wouldn’t go" In my family. No one says you need to pay it’s not like if you don’t pay you can’t come. It’s something we have always decided to do. Most years it costs around £500+ for all the food and drink and we don’t like to leave one family member to foot the bill just because its their house we gather in, so we just split that costs between us. | |||
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"An old friend is coming for a few days over Christmas. She has had a rough time lately. Personal life and health wise. She would be on her own. I invited her. I wouldn't dream of asking for payment. She is bringing beef, her favourite and 2 bottles of champagne. Her choice and a nice gesture. We will all have a good time together. That's payment enough. I'll cook all-day. Hard work but I love it. Giving doesn't have to be monetary reward. " It doesn’t have to be monetary but for us as a family there is no difference between accepting a bottle of drink to someone giving you a 10er and saying but that towards to food and drink.  | |||
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"That is so embarrassing, why would you charge friends and family when you’re making the decision to invite them over. If you don’t want to feed your friends and family, then maybe don’t invite them. If someone invited me over and then said I’ll need to contribute, I wouldn’t go In my family. No one says you need to pay it’s not like if you don’t pay you can’t come. It’s something we have always decided to do. Most years it costs around £500+ for all the food and drink and we don’t like to leave one family member to foot the bill just because its their house we gather in, so we just split that costs between us. " That’s fair enough, if everyone in your family is happy to contribute in some way then who are we to say anything. In my family, a different person hosts every year and whoever’s hosting will cover the costs | |||
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"That is so embarrassing, why would you charge friends and family when you’re making the decision to invite them over. If you don’t want to feed your friends and family, then maybe don’t invite them. If someone invited me over and then said I’ll need to contribute, I wouldn’t go In my family. No one says you need to pay it’s not like if you don’t pay you can’t come. It’s something we have always decided to do. Most years it costs around £500+ for all the food and drink and we don’t like to leave one family member to foot the bill just because its their house we gather in, so we just split that costs between us. That’s fair enough, if everyone in your family is happy to contribute in some way then who are we to say anything. In my family, a different person hosts every year and whoever’s hosting will cover the costs" Yeh im totally against people charging family members, but ours isn’t a charge, its just chipping in. Ours xmas is normally at my mums or my auntie’s as they’re the only ones with the space, but there is about 20 to 30 of us so would be un fair to expect either my auntie or mum to pay every year. | |||
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"Anyone who charges for Xmas dinner is a total tosser.i knew English people were tight BUT for fucks sake that’s wild." Now now, i only charge 50 pounds each plus corkage. | |||
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"Christmas is about family. Why would I want people to pay for being family. With a son, daughter in law and 2 granddaughters in Japan, I often have to contribute to them coming at all Never mind charging them. I get that but also as its about family as a family we all like to chip in and not leave just one family member spending hundreds on food and drink just because we are at their house." And if that's your philosophy all so well and good. I consider both of my children, their spouses and my 4 granddaughters to be a blessing that enriches my life. While I can afford to pay for Christmas dinner I will do so. The Japanese contingent only come every two years. | |||
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"Christmas is about family. Why would I want people to pay for being family. With a son, daughter in law and 2 granddaughters in Japan, I often have to contribute to them coming at all Never mind charging them. I get that but also as its about family as a family we all like to chip in and not leave just one family member spending hundreds on food and drink just because we are at their house. And if that's your philosophy all so well and good. I consider both of my children, their spouses and my 4 granddaughters to be a blessing that enriches my life. While I can afford to pay for Christmas dinner I will do so. The Japanese contingent only come every two years." Yeh exactly if you can afford it thats great and love that you love to treat your family. Not one single person in my family could afford to host us all, so by us all helping pay we can all be together and have a great time. | |||
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"The fuss people make about a glorified roast dinner (turkey as well usually lol, the blandest of the lot)" If people actually liked the stuff, they'd eat it all year round. They don't, cos its shite | |||
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