Recent content by weirdiscomplimentary

What on earth aren't they sure about? Are they worried you'll make a mess? If so, offer to clean up the kitchen too. Are they worried you'll give them all food poisoning? If so, offer to cook vegetarian so that there is less risk of foodborne illness. Are they worried you'll light the house on...

I don't know what "Picadilly Cafeteria" is, but I don't see anything wrong with people carrying their own plates to the buffet. Sounds classier than having stacks of them at the front, in my opinion. At my sit-down meal, the meals were brought out on plates, so the plates weren't on the table...

Are the bride and groom "celebrities" who you're excited to even see? Or are they your hosts who you expect to have exclusive time with? Somewhere in the middle? When I've gone to weddings, I've thought of myself as privileged to attend the bride and groom's wedding. I've recognized how busy...

My husband is having trouble getting a job. He's VERY well-educated (Ivy-league Master's degree) and really sharp, but he has never really worked before because he's always been in school. Both his undergrad and grad degrees were in Religious Studies -- which haven't exactly made him very...

My fiance and I are having a morning ceremony and an evening reception and guests are free to explore town on their own in the afternoon. After the ceremony, we are going to have light sandwiches and beverages before people leave for the afternoon. We are worried about beverage service, though...

I applied for a teaching job at a charter school that would be PERFECT for me. Great location, great philosophy, small class sizes, etc. I applied about a week and a half ago and they sent me a form letter saying that they'd received my application and would be contacting me within a week. They...