To think this party invitation is rude

[SlumberingDormouse]

Friends are having a housewarming party. They both work full time and are comfortably off. The Fb invitation states that they will only be providing Sainsbury's basics pizzas, which they got in the reduced aisle for about 50p each a month ago and have been freezing ever since . They've asked everyone to bring their own booze as well as they won't be providing any. AIBU to think that making a point of being this frugal on a party invitation is rude?

[NameThatTuna]

Have you ever thrown a house warming party OP?

I did when me and DP moved in together. All I did was home made curry and poppadoms etc.

Nightmare! While everyone was getting pissed and having a laugh, I was cooking!

Never again. I'm doing frozen pizza's for the next house party

[Witt]

You have to tell us the wording now. Too bizarre.

Maybe it's to throw you off the scent and they've secretly got hitched and they are going to have a big party at their house and they want to stun you all

[MargeSimpsonzzz]

I'd never ask anybody to take a bottle! but I'd always take one! so, imo, it is rude to ask somebody to do it!

[Tweasels]

They specifically said how much the pizza's cost?

Really?

[MargeSimpsonzzz]

Also, how old are these people? i'm in my 40s now and things my friends and I would have shrugged over in our early 20s, they might seem a bit meaner now.

[Secretswitch]

Indeed! Op might show up to cold lobster and champagne...it will all be like.."wheeeeeeee we pranked you! " and op will be like " don't be silly! We were looking forward to reduced frozen pizza!"

[SirChenjin]

Need to know exact wording OP!

[MargeSimpsonzzz]

yeh that'd be funny. and tbh I do undersell my efforts to manage people's expectations.

[BaronessTeapot]

Sounds like a joke to me.

[OHforDUCKScake]

What exactly was the wording on this apparent invitation?

Im struggling to believe this.

[Juniperdewdropofbrandy]

Must be a joke.

Anyway glad you're going. Take some fancy nibbles along if that's what you like to eat?

I've had parties before and over catered. If my mam comes she's usually had her tea so doesn't eat much Now I don't go so mad with the food and just have stand by if it all goes.

[forehead]

Must be a joke. I hope it is

[ihearsounds]

Really don't understand what is wrong about asking people to bring a bottle. But then this is what I do.

Just because the man has a massive trust fund, doesn't mean he still has it. Could have been used on the new house.

[scratchandsniff]

I'd say that they are joking and you've completely got wrong end of the stick. Also I don't think there's anything unusual about asking people to bring a bottle to a party. It's a housewarming after all not a wedding.

[melika]

I agree with you OP, it is a half hearted invite, unless it is bad humour.

My Sil held a 50th for her husband in her house, but she moaned that it costs a lot of money to hold a party. (ahem yeah sure you come to mine empty handed!) She put on the invite, for everyone to bring all their own booze. I felt like I couldn't be bothered to go, but had to because it's FAMILY!!!!!

[Gobbolinothewitchscat]

Need. To. Know. The. Wording!

[YouStayClassySanDiego]

Come back OP , we need the exact wording, letter by letter

[YouStayClassySanDiego]

I don't think OP is coming back!

[RakeABedOfTyneFilth]

Why don't you prepare a tupperware box containing chopped peppers, olives, cubes of goats cheese, mozzarella, some capers, sundried tomatoes, chorizo, and whatever else you like on a pizza. When the sainsbob basic pizzas come out (or even if they don't, go in the freezer and get one), say oh good I brought toppings for mine, tip your tupperware out on it, and guard the oven while "yours" cooks. Take the exact amount of beer/wine that you'll drink, put huge labels over it/them showing your name, and preferably carry them around with you all the time at the party in a little cool bag or insulated-water-bottle-holster-on-a-strap. Afterwards, write a gushing message on the facebook page of the hosts saying how much you enjoyed their austerity party.

Or just don't go.

[maddy68]

Maybe it's a joke and they are providing top notch tucker. Or. They are aware that people think they have money and its an attempt to make them seem normal

Nothing wrong with bring your own booze

[ZillionChocolate]

Turn up in black tie. That'll learn 'em.

[flowery]

I can't see how it is rude to say what food they've got and how much it cost on the invitation. Bizarre, yes, but not rude.

[GuffSmuggler]

I've been to many parties where there is no food or some half-hearted bowls of peanuts dotted about. I'd be delighted with some cheap warm pizza to fill me up.

[WaitMonkey]

Please tell us the wording op.