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Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this? OP #22
By: jpcher Date: July 17, 2019, 5:00 pm
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I received an e-vite from my niece and her husband entitled
"Punchbowl"
First question is what is a Punchbowl?
The invitation is worded:
You're invited!
The LastName's Housewarming!
Stock the Cellar
date, time 2:00 (no end time), address.
Additional wording on the side of the e-vite says:
We would love to welcome you to our forever home! Come enjoy
friendly company while touring our new house. In lieu of
traditional gifts, we are asking those who wish to bring
something to bring your favorite bottle of wine or liquor to
help stock our 700 bottle capacity wine cellar!
I have some thoughts, but would like to hear your take on this
type of invitation before I share.
What say you?
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Re: Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this?
By: Aleko Date: July 17, 2019, 6:01 pm
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A punchbowl is a large bowl in which to mix and serve punch.
(Which, historically and in Britain to this day) is a strongly
alcoholic mixture of five (which in Sanskrit is pancha)
ingredients: spirits, sugar, lemon, water, and flavourings (eg
tea, spice, fruit); but I gather in the USA is a soft drink.
What this has to do with your friends' housewarming is moot.
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Re: Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this?
By: gramma dishes Date: July 17, 2019, 6:18 pm
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[quote author=Aleko link=topic=1231.msg34799#msg34799
date=1563404504]
A punchbowl is a large bowl in which to mix and serve punch.
(Which, historically and in Britain to this day is a strongly
alcoholic mixture of five (which in Sanskrit is pancha)
ingredients: spirits, sugar, lemon, water, and flavourings (eg
tea, spice, fruit); but I gather in the USA is a soft drink.
What this has to do with your friends' housewarming is moot.
[/quote]
In the U.S. punch can be either alcoholic (as strong or mild as
you want it) or totally non-alcoholic. The non-alcoholic
version is often served at wedding receptions in church activity
rooms right after the ceremony.
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Re: Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this?
By: Sweet Jane Date: July 17, 2019, 6:20 pm
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[quote author=jpcher link=topic=1231.msg34796#msg34796
date=1563400836]
First question is what is a Punchbowl?
[/quote]
Punchbowl is a site that does online invitations - it's a
competitor of Evite.
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Re: Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this?
By: Hmmm Date: July 17, 2019, 6:31 pm
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I wouldn't be offended by the invitation. I think mentioning the
size of the wine cellar comes across as braggy.
While we are not supposed to mention gifts on invites, I think
it's become very common to give guidance when you know people
will bring gifts.
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Re: Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this?
By: Rose Red Date: July 17, 2019, 6:49 pm
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I'm actually happy when people tell me exactly what they want.
Yeah you're not suppose to mention gifts but I personally never
cared. If I like them and know they are basically good people,
I'll give them a pass for this faux pas. If I'm offended, I'd
just turn down the invitation.
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Re: Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this?
By: silversurfer Date: July 17, 2019, 7:38 pm
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Punchbowl is also a town near Sydney, Australia. (just for
random info).
I don't see a problem with the invite. I don't think I would
bother mentioning the capacity of the cellar, but I can give
them a pass because they are probably excited about their new
house.
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Re: Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this?
By: Runningstar Date: July 17, 2019, 7:43 pm
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I think that the invitation is great - and it doesn't ask for a
gift, it says for those wish to bring something to bring a
bottle. Really you could show up empty handed if you wanted to.
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Re: Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this?
By: gramma dishes Date: July 17, 2019, 8:44 pm
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Gifts really shouldn't have been mentioned, but I am favorably
impessed by the wording which specifies that if you are going to
bring something, then a bottle of YOUR favorite wine or liquor
would be most appreciated. In other words, it sounds like they
aim to have stock on hand that will please you, their guests, at
some future date. That makes it kind of sweet.
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Re: Housewarming question . . . what do you think of this?
By: Rho Date: July 17, 2019, 10:03 pm
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Punchbowl is most likely the site the invitation came from.
Niece would be sad if I brought my favourite bottle---cheap
fruity moscado or perhaps three buck chuck. I have poor taste
in wine.
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