Chat Wednesday at noon

What is the deal with all that silverware, you ask? Well, this should sum it up....
Marge: This all seems a little elaborate for sloppy joes. Hmm, I know what the other eleven forks are for, but what do you do with this one?
[holds up a long, thin fork]
Homer: [mock-sophisticate accent] Why, Marge, I believe you're
supposed to scratch your ass with it.
Marge: Homer, watch your lang-- [tries the fork in the suggested
manner] Ohh, that's a life-saver.

I think the answer was clear - go to the party and ignore them, same as the last advice.

hello, I dropped off a beautiful birthday gift for my daughter in law at her home last December and have yet to recv any thank you, verbally, email or note (absolutely no aknowlegement) she is fairly rude anyway. The yr before I had to prompt her for a thank you which was very half hearted. Well I'm pretty sick of this as well as other rude ways she shows-very fed up w/ her. This Christmas I am really considering giving her nothing for Christmas. Is that inappropriate of me?

Just had a chance to review the Peeps research-this is very funny! Gave me a good laugh for the day.

laurel- is there a chance she doesn't like the gifts you're giving her? Her not thanking you might be because she doesn't want you to give her similar, or perhaps any, gifts. Try talking to her and ask her if she wants anything for Christmas. If she says "nothing" or "you don't have to get me anything," then take her word for it.