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To ask guests to eat takeaway on their laps?

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BetweenRockAndAHardPlace · 31/12/2014 08:26

I have a cute but very compact 2-bed house, I only have room for a small foldaway table which seats 2-3 people and takes up nearly the whole living room when it's out and lvies in cupboard under the stairs most of the time. I've got total of 5 adults and one child round mine tonight for indian takeaway and drinks for NYE, and we'll have no option but to eat on our laps as I just don't have the space (one reason I don't often have many people over at mine at once!)
When I go to theirs we eat up their lovely big table. Will I be perceived as a slob? These are family members so not going to exactly be judgey to my face, I hope!

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CaptainAnkles · 31/12/2014 08:28

You don't eat takeaway at the table! It's nice cosy lazy food eaten curled up on a sofa. It is my house anyway.

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PotteringAlong · 31/12/2014 08:29

No one eats takeaway at the table! Have a lovely evening Flowers

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LuckyLopez · 31/12/2014 08:29

I love eating off my lap, please don't worry. Do you have a coffee table or kitchen side you can lay it all out on and enough seats?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 31/12/2014 08:29

What's your kitchen like? Any room to eat in there?

How old are the people coming? Rude question but a throw on the floor and 'carpet picnic' would be great for a few 20 and 30 yo but not a group of people in their 70s.

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RandomNPC · 31/12/2014 08:30

I usually eat it at the table, but that's because I'm a messy sod.

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5ChildrenAndIt · 31/12/2014 08:31

What is the takeaway. IME pizza on lap = fine. Sloppy curry = potential for disaster.

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LuckyLopez · 31/12/2014 08:32

Op says Indian do I guessing it's a curry....

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Pipbin · 31/12/2014 08:33

I would imagine that it would be obvious to them that there is no way of eating at a table of the room is so small.
Unless one of your guests is my mother, who would shrivel up and die at the thought of eating off her lap, I wouldn't worry.

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BetweenRockAndAHardPlace · 31/12/2014 08:40

The guests are between 10 and early 50s who are all healthy and fit no problems there.
I've got a sideboard I can lay everything out on so that won't be an issue, have just enough seats for guests Smile

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