"Please excuse me...No really, don't follow me, I don't want to talk to you." How do I politely get out of having to converse with someone I was friends with for a long, long time but am no longer? Person is inconsiderate, dismissive, and generally a bitch who thinks she's funny when she says mean things.
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posted by sio42
on Aug 17, 2009 -
27 answers
I need recipes for tantalizing soups that freeze well. Bonus points for creativity.
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posted by arianell
on Mar 10, 2009 -
10 answers
What are some good meals to cook for dinner parties/groups of people? What are some good cooking tips for the same?
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posted by Hartster
on Mar 9, 2009 -
28 answers
Cousin Zach is a sweetheart, but I don't have the time or inclincation to attend everything he invites us to. How to say no tactfully? Guilt is involved.
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posted by frosty_hut
on Jan 27, 2009 -
21 answers
I love entertaining at home, but I also love going to bed. How do I encourage my guests to leave at a reasonable time?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 14, 2008 -
37 answers
How to turn East Village apartment into 'speakeasy joint' for dinner parties
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posted by dvjtj
on Aug 16, 2008 -
7 answers
What activities, in or around Boston, would create an amazing birthday evening for my delightfully nerdy, almost-27-year-old boyfriend?
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posted by evalenza
on Mar 18, 2008 -
26 answers
Throwing a party, in Knoxville, on a budget, for a bunch of out-of-towners (myself included). I need suggestions!
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posted by shiu mai baby
on Mar 11, 2008 -
3 answers
I'm planning a New Year's Eve party, and I'm looking for inspiration. Have you attended a great New Year's Eve party in the past? What elements made it so successful?
posted by sotalia
on Dec 15, 2007 -
17 answers
Pretty soon I’ll be going out of town to visit a good friend, and said friend has just invited me to the Xmas party with the folks she works with since it’ll be held while I’m out there. Problem is, they’re very cool and I’m very NOT. We’ve met before and I’m pretty sure most of them think of me as my friend’s dweeby, awkward, strange pal. This only compounds my anxiety and will likely make me act even MORE dweeby, awkward, & strange this time around. Please help me with damage control!
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 28, 2007 -
21 answers
Its sparkling or perhaps plain water, its fruit and sometimes flowers, its mighty tasty, lightly so, and occasionally seen at art galleries by me on show days, but what the hell is it -called-?
posted by Ogre Lawless
on Oct 6, 2007 -
4 answers
PhillyFilter: Need upscale and upbeat restaurant for a bachelor party. Beginning of August. To be followed by a night of drunken revelry so...
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posted by ryecatcher
on Jul 6, 2007 -
7 answers
PartyFilter: What is the cheapest, easiest way to make tacos for 50 people? Should I make my own guacomole and salsa?
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posted by srs
on May 3, 2007 -
23 answers
I'm planning a regional get-together - are there any online tools or articles that can help?
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posted by susiepie
on Jan 27, 2007 -
5 answers
Where should we celebrate New Years in Los Angeles?
My friends and I are coming down from San Francisco for New Years, and we're looking for something fun and cool to do on NYE. Everything we've found so far is at some big mega-club and costs like $125 to get in. Yuck.
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posted by dennis
on Dec 12, 2006 -
6 answers
If you had to amass a large collection of mp3s of mainstream rap club bangers in a short amount of time - how would you do it?
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posted by dihutenosa
on Apr 3, 2006 -
29 answers
I'm a 22 year old college student in a fraternity and have just been elected social chair, which pretty much means setting up parties with other organizations. To spice things up, we usually set some kind of theme for each bender. So far, we've been given ideas like:
* tour de franzia (drink just franzia wine)
* ultimate flip cup championship
* country club aka golf pros, tennis hoes
* walk of shame
* trends gone bad
* anything but clothes party
* gi joes and barbie hoes
* white trash trailer bash
GIMME SOME MORE IDEAS!!!!!!
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posted by deeman
on Jan 22, 2006 -
53 answers
Dear Canadians, Brits, and other citizens of parliamentary democracies: Inspired by
this comment, how important is party affiliation to your vote? In other words, how much of an asshat does your party's parliamentary candidate have to be to force you to switch sides in an election?
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posted by Saucy Intruder
on Jan 21, 2006 -
40 answers
Big outdoor party next summer (for 60 people). East (San Francisco) Bay, as in Berkeley, Oakland. (Cheap) venue ideas?
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posted by squirrel
on Nov 27, 2005 -
9 answers
Babyfilter: How do I throw a fun first birthday party for my son without hiring any corny/lameass entertainment to occupy the under-5 crowd? I'd like the adults to enjoy themselves, too. Is my plan to have each parent swing their kid around in a giant game of baby-foosball doomed to fail?
posted by ericbop
on Nov 10, 2005 -
12 answers
BridalShowerFilter: We are hosting a bridal shower for about 20 people at my house on Sunday. I have two questions. One is about punch.
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posted by anastasiav
on Sep 30, 2005 -
21 answers
Let's say I want to throw a party in some disused (or, ideally, distressed) office space in Manhattan. How can I find some, and how much would I have to pay? Is it even possible to rent office space by the night for a party?
posted by paul_smatatoes
on Mar 25, 2005 -
10 answers
So let's say, hypothetically, I wanted to throw a party of some kind, themed around monster movies. The twist, though, is that we'll be rooting for the monsters. To this end, I want to find human-shaped food. [crunchy bits inside]
posted by wanderingmind
on Jan 11, 2005 -
33 answers
So I'm planning a big party in the SF Bay area for a friend's graduation (he graduates in the off-cycle - January). But I need a place.
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posted by danny boy
on Dec 16, 2004 -
6 answers
What are you going to be for Halloween?
posted by ssmith
on Oct 13, 2004 -
28 answers
My brother just got engaged, and we're brainstorming about the engagement party... [MI]
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posted by MsVader
on Oct 5, 2004 -
3 answers
My 6 year old daughter has been invited to an American child's Hallowe'en party here in the UK. Is a gift required?
posted by Pericles
on Sep 30, 2004 -
11 answers
So I'm going to a 'Rock Star party' tonight, and I'm looking for a quick and easy, but recognizable costume...
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posted by Stauf
on Sep 11, 2004 -
18 answers
In Wisconsin, you don't have to declare a party in order to vote in the primary, which has me wondering, since George W. Bush is a lock on the republican side, why don't republicans vote in the democratic party for the person they think is the least likely to win?
posted by drezdn
on Feb 17, 2004 -
20 answers
How should I move on from spinning records at house parties to spinning in bars and clubs? [Witness the further depth and detail of this enigma upon clicking the "comments" link.]
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posted by badstone
on Jan 28, 2004 -
6 answers
Holiday Party tonight...any ideas for (relatively tame) games or entertainment options?
posted by davidmsc
on Dec 12, 2003 -
13 answers
