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Leftovers etiquette - a minor festive AIBU

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NoSherryForMe · 27/12/2016 11:22

We hosted Christmas this year for the family - me, DP and DD, my DParents, DB and DSIL, DUncle and DCousin and a family friend, so 10 of us in total.
We provided the bulk of the food, my DPs and uncle brought some booze and my DPs brought the pudding. DPs also brought some extra furniture and bits that we borrowed for the day.
I worked like a dawg in the kitchen - barely sat down until dessert - and everyone seemed very happy with their food. It was a lovely day and everyone stayed until late.
The next day, my DDad and DUncle came back to collect furniture and other bits. They swept into the kitchen and started fossicking in the fridge for any open bottles of wine to take back (there weren't any), and pounced on the open bottles of sherry and port, which were duly repatriated.
AIBU to think that this is a bit off? If I take booze to someone else's house I wouldn't expect it back, especially if my host had spent the day slaving and barely tasted a drop! Or is this normal behaviour?

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Cherrysoup · 27/12/2016 13:56

You provided and cooked all th food for ten people and your uncle and dad came and took away booze the day after?! I'd have gone crackers and taken it straight back off them.

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MatildaTheCat · 27/12/2016 14:01

Taking drink back, unless offered is bloody rude. It's a gift, surely?

I'm now feeling guilty. I made a bloody delicious pudding ( actually 2)to take to our family for Christmas lunch. There was a good chunk left so I politely asked if I might take it back as we had guests the next day. Of course they agreed but we're probably slightly disappointed. Shit. I was rude. I sort of knew. I did leave the other one as I'd made two and had another at home.

I apologise on behalf of all the rude guests. Xmas Blush

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HSMMaCM · 27/12/2016 14:01

Pour it all into a lemonade bottle next year and give them the empty bottles. My mother took back her bottle of brandy, but it was only for pouring over the Christmas pudding and I left it out for her to take. We still have everything else.

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