Entertaining while entertaining?

[Ideclarethumbwar]

Another thread just made me wonder...
When you host people for dinner and drinks, do provide some sort of entertainment as well? Or just chats following food and alcohol?

We finally had a postponed Christmas meal over Easter with friends. There may have been a racing sprouts tournament (and snow!).

@GuildfordGal

cringing so hard at the thought of a sing along at the piano

We usually have musical instruments around and often guests will pick up a guitar or something after dinner and we'll have a little music/chat/'singing' with more wine until whenever .

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terribleg. I think you are pulling out leg.

If you have done a spoons/balloon art after dinner performance for guests and still claim to have friends, I can only the guests are fellow inmates after a canteen supper and you have stepped up because someone has nicked the ping pong bats again

???

For adults? Chatting and drinking (well probably in the reverse order) are the entertainment! Background music which gets whacked up if people are drunk enough to dance. Have a party (yes I know remember those?) pencilled in for late June so best reremember how to host

Oh god no. My DP is fanatical about Articulate and always suggests getting it out when friends come over. I have to remind him they came over to see us and chat, not to play boardgames

We’ve been known to get cards against humanity out

Board games and card games are good ice breakers and can be fun. It's another level to hiring Dave the Magician to come in a pull a couple of pigeons from the sleeve of his jacket.

As to everyone picking up instruments and having a little music/chat/sing only if you are a member of Oasis, a hippy commune or a care home.

@Catflapkitkat no-one comes back to my dinner parties 🤔

terribleg. Hahaha. But on the plus side it shows that rehabilitation can work

The men go to one room with drugs and sex workers, and the women crack out the oujia board and talk to the dead

We often have games nights with board games of those ones on xbox that you use your phone to answer.

Occasionally we’ll get articulate or a quiz game out. Maybe heads up on the phones but vast majority of the time it’s all about the food, drinks and chat.

🤣

We have a few silly and easy board games that often come out after we’ve eaten and had a few drinks. I wasn’t sure about playing a game at first but now think our best evenings have involved an hour or so playing a game.

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Weird reaction . Is it really so unusual for you to imagine that people might occasionally strum an acoustic guitar of an evening, after dinner and over a few drinks?

Both DH and some of our friends are musicians - it's really pretty normal.

It's a little cringy tbf

It's a little cringy tbf

Why? Have you never been in a group of friends with wine/beer and a guitar before? What on earth is 'cringy' about it?

Yes I have & a family friend likes to sometimes sing after a gathering. I find it cringy, you don't.

Yes I have & a family friend likes to sometimes sing after a gathering. I find it cringy, you don't

Right. Well, vive la différence!

@GuildfordGal

Yes I have & a family friend likes to sometimes sing after a gathering. I find it cringy, you don't

Right. Well, vive la différence!

You’re in a tiny minority who doesn’t find this cringe as fuck. That was always the worst bit of a house party- some wanker bringing out the acoustic guitar to play wonderwall

I generally strip for my guests. It's good for when I want the night to end as the usually leave pretty sharpish.

@Ideclarethumbwar

Another thread just made me wonder... When you host people for dinner and drinks, do provide some sort of entertainment as well? Or just chats following food and alcohol?

Yes. I dance for my guests. Whether they want me to or not.

Sometimes DH saws me in half. That always goes down a treat.

But the chainsaw juggling we tried that one time ... well, we don’t talk about that

@sweeneytoddsrazor

The men go to one room with drugs and sex workers, and the women crack out the oujia board and talk to the dead

I think I’ve been to one of your soirées. Cracking night! 🥂🥳

You’re in a tiny minority who doesn’t find this cringe as fuck. That was always the worst bit of a house party- some wanker bringing out the acoustic guitar to play wonderwall

It's fairly obvious that we're talking about completely different social scenes, people and experiences.

As I said, vive la différence!

😁