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I have a friend who hardly ever offers guests anything. If she wants a snack she might but I grew up in a family where the first thing is take their coat and offer drinks or food. Especially if you know they were coming over. Is it cheap, rude, ok not ok?
I don't find it rude. Not everyone knows that offering stuff is something they can do. I've been to plenty of houses where it's never happened. It's nice when it does happen, but I'm not entitled to their food just because I'm visiting.
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Some people understand hospitallity, or aloha.
Some do not.
Snacks and drinks are so cheap, theres really no excuss.
Example for $3 I can make you feel welcome.
Dollar tree.
Mango juice, soda, chips.
served on my standard dishes.
It costs nothing to be hospitible.
That said, guests should not expect a free meal.
Bring a dish.
If I go to somebody's house and they don't offer me anything, then I'm not offended. It's nice if they do though.
If it's a young person who lives alone and has a low income it's usually not expected
Well I rarely have people over I always tell em to make themselves at home, snacks in the cupboard wine and milk in the fridge. I rarely buy juice since I dont want to carry it over and I dont drink soda so I dont have it in my home. Really though my place is not good for guests. But I do offer what I have
I'm Southern, I appreciate hospitality, and don't care much for people who cannot be the least bit gracious.
I really appreciate hospitality, so it makes me feel like a constant dickhead because I have awful social anxiety and I can never bring myself to go out of my way to be welcoming/hospitable when I’m around other people. Most people probably don’t expect it, but I still can’t shake the feeling that I may come off as a jerk or cold.
I always offer everything and then follow up with “make yourselves at home”. I constantly have friends in and out of my house and none of them are selfish and offer me the same hospitality.
I've only ever had one friend like this. Most materialistically orientated person I know