If you had unexpected guests
By sudalunts
@sudalunts (5523)
United States
October 13, 2008 10:07am CST
and had already prepared dinner, but it was only enough for your family,and there was three guests, would you lessen the portion sizes so that you could spread your meal, give up your meal completely, or explain that you did not expect company and go ahead and feed your family?
I think I would give up my meal completely and give out smaller portions. I would also be annoyed that they came without letting me know so that I would have been able to prepare accordingly.
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@mojcica (1511)
• Slovenia
13 Oct 08
On my father's birthday last year we have around 10-13 people coming over, and of course you always prepare a bit more food. But when we were just serving food 7 uninvited people came over 
Its not a problem, but we didnt have enough food to feed seven more people. OK, if it was one or even two you can smallen the portions, but with seven? I was angry, but didnt want to show them. So I put food on the table and plates for everyone, didnt make portions, so who took what was up to all of them. But I know it wasnt enough...it just couldnt be. I didnt eat anything, and neither was my mom.
Im just not a person to just go ahead with dinner without offering others even if they werent invited.
Its not a problem, but we didnt have enough food to feed seven more people. OK, if it was one or even two you can smallen the portions, but with seven? I was angry, but didnt want to show them. So I put food on the table and plates for everyone, didnt make portions, so who took what was up to all of them. But I know it wasnt enough...it just couldnt be. I didnt eat anything, and neither was my mom.
Im just not a person to just go ahead with dinner without offering others even if they werent invited. @sudalunts (5523)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Yes, it is hard not to invite others to eat, even when they were not invited, and to think you had seven extras. You came up with a good idea though, making it buffet style, but again, it was not enough for everyone.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
13 Oct 08
If I had 3 unexpected guests show up at meal time I would find something to add to what I had already prepared to extend the amount of food. I would take what ever meat I had and make it into a gravy and serve it with rice or biscuits and add another vegetable or 2. I concertedly could not just eat in front of them.
@bbsr13 (4196)
• India
13 Oct 08
Hello! Some times it so happens that some guests come in at the time of meals.As it is time for meal naturally we offer them to eat first and then we cook our foods afresh.Guests have to be offered foods and drinks,it is our culture.thanx.
@mom4kids (657)
• Canada
13 Oct 08
I would tell them we were just sitting down to eat. I have 4 kids 6 and under so I'm not about to take some of their dinner away. So we would just go ahead and eat. Nobody we know would let us give up our meal or expect us too.
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
13 Oct 08
Hi Sudalunts, it depends on who the guests are. If they are close friends or family members, I would most probably invite them to the meal. Maybe make one or two additional simple dishes, like fried eggs or omelets, salads or canned food.
Otherwise, I would just serve them drinks and snacks, and tell them that we are having our family meal, and would join them later.
