I need opinions!

SCENARIO: Friends call in the late afternoon to invite you to a (last minute) birthday party for their eldest daughter. You are dear friends of the family (considered members of the family in some situations......like, executor of their will......kinda friends) and whenever they have a party.......you are first on the list to call.

In this instance the party was spontaineous......but everyone and their brother would be there!

As I explained this scene to my hubby tonight he was receptive. When I told him we had to stop for a gift for Melissa and a bottle of wine, we proceeded to get into an argument!

I swear I felt like I was Elaine in a Seinfeld episode. Only difference was, I didn't want to go to a bakery and get bobka!

I won!

Surprised? LOL! I won because I told hubby that we had to at least get a card........and so to the card shop we went. In the shopping center we went to.........voila.......there was a liquor store. Hubby kept repeating........why should we have to bring something? They don't EXPECT us to bring anything!! I told him it was etiquette! Protocol says.......if you go to someones home you should bring a gift of thanks for the invitation!


OK......Choose sides! Was I right.........or did hubby's point ( we don't need so stinkin present) come closer to your feelings???

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