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Miles Archer

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Mon Nov 24, 2025, 01:36 PM Yesterday

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 Yesterday #1
+1 leftstreet Yesterday #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #10
. dalton99a Yesterday #2
$9.20 for 10 russet potatoes? Yikes! Diamond_Dog Yesterday #7
My store has an 8 # bag of russets for 3.99 with a loyalty card. Some niyad Yesterday #11
Prices vary a lot throughout the country (n/t) Retrograde Yesterday #42
Having lived all over the country, I am, unsurprisingly, well aware of that. niyad Yesterday #43
Who's paying $21 for a 10 lb frozen turkey? Prairie Gates Yesterday #15
"Pass the hat for our gracious hosts and cooks!" bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3
Or just have a potluck. Dulcinea Yesterday #4
I always cook the turkey, the taters, the turnips, the rolls, and one dessert. Scrivener7 Yesterday #16
Cluelessly rude is putting it mildly. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #31
It was so weird and shocking, I didn't really know how to react in the moment. Scrivener7 Yesterday #32
We always provide the pies Wednesdays Yesterday #21
Exactly! N/t TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #33
yes, yes, yes.... markie Yesterday #35
That is a much more reasonable solution PatSeg 11 hrs ago #50
I have no problem asking people to bring a dish, or wine or whatever. rsdsharp Yesterday #6
AYFKM??? Invite my friends, or be invited, and then tell/be told, "fork over"??? niyad Yesterday #8
Potluck works. Many hands makes light work. SheltieLover Yesterday #13
Or everyone go to a restaurant. Then each pays their share. Wednesdays Yesterday #24
An excellent idea. One year, friends and I went to a T-Day buffet. It was niyad Yesterday #26
Hubby and I aren't with family this year Tree Lady Yesterday #44
Sounds absolutely lovely. Looking forward to pics! niyad 14 hrs ago #46
100% nothing wrong with that, my sister has done that for a few years obamanut2012 Yesterday #9
In lean years, we've done a potluck. Everyone pitch in and bring something to share. Greybnk48 Yesterday #12
Charging your guest is a shitty thing to do. Omnipresent Yesterday #14
Your words are true. chouchou Yesterday #19
If they are being charged, they are customers, not guests. niyad Yesterday #22
Exactly! Omnipresent Yesterday #30
I'd die in my chair if my husband wanted to charge for Thanksgiving dinner. chouchou Yesterday #17
Thankfully, this will be our 32nd year of rejecting Thanksgiving. And, 35 years of booting XMAS. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #18
AMERICA IS GREAT AGAIN Blue Owl Yesterday #20
ok ok ok ...i've got a plan!!! ret5hd Yesterday #23
Brilliant!!! niyad Yesterday #28
Now, why am I thinking of Trump boasting about affordability? Norrrm Yesterday #25
I would think that asking guests to bring a dish would WhiteTara Yesterday #27
Dear Nattering Nabobs of Negativism. Things have never been better. Just compare. usonian Yesterday #29
Ah, spiro. He almost seems normal compared to the current bunch. niyad 14 hrs ago #47
That is rude, rude, rude. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #34
I read about this for wedding receptions too! forthemiddle Yesterday #36
A belated HAPPY 24th DUnniversary to you! niyad Yesterday #38
It IS tacky. If you cannot afford a big wedding dinner, don't do it. niyad Yesterday #41
We did ours for $1200 total. SomewhereInTheMiddle 16 hrs ago #45
Oh I agree PatSeg 11 hrs 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 Yesterday #37
How absolutely cool is that!!! niyad Yesterday #39
I don't invite people over for events and then charge them. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #40
If you can't afford the meal Bettie 12 hrs ago #48
If push came to shove, I'd go the potluck route as well. Miles Archer 12 hrs ago #49
Yep, I would be Bettie 11 hrs ago #53
What? rzemanfl 11 hrs ago #51
To me, it's all about the phrasing and the approach. Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #54
It's the Trump Tax NameAlreadyTaken 9 hrs ago #55
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