Do you save stuff ‘for best’?

[Merryoldgoat]

I used to but after some realising that best hardly ever comes I’ve stopped.

However I fancy a glass of wine and all I have in is a gift which is a £50 bottle of champagne. I’m thinking I could have two glasses tonight, the rest tomorrow and it’s all good.

But also seems wasteful.

WWYD?

YABU - wasteful bint - are you an alcoholic? Save for sharing

YANBU - crack it open and add a penguin for good measure (the only chocolate in the house)

Obviously a lighthearted thread!

Yes I used to, but came to think like you do

'Best' rarely comes

Crack it open. If you wait for a special occasion there will be guests and you’ll only get a glass of the good stuff.

drink the champagne
(wear the dress and the shoes, eat the cake and tell those you love that you love them as well)

Drink it. You cant take it with you. Enjoy.

I used to save things. Now I use and enjoy it all! Life is too short. Light the fancy candles, spray the perfume, drink the posh wine 🍷 😀

You’ve all echoed my feelings so it’s being opened very shortly!

Crack it open. We got MIL a naice bottle of champagne for her 80th birthday - she's says it's too fancy to drink and has put it away for some unspecified point in the future. That wasn't the idea at all and I'd hate to find it after she's gone (not that we have any reason to believe that will be soon)

Open it and savour every sip I say
Life is for enjoying and the simple pleasures are the best, in my opinion

I’m not someone who saves things ‘for best’. Every day could be our last. Eat and drink the good stuff, wear your nicest perfume/clothes/shoes, drink out of the nicest glasses you have.

I stopped saving things ‘for best’ years ago.
I mean , how often does best come along

I’ve started using every day the Wedgewood cutlery I got as a wedding gift 20 years ago. Wish I’d thought of it sooner.

No, could be dead tomorrow. Live for the now and enjoy it while you can.

Looks like I’ve found my people!

I’m sipping whilst crocheting and watching a very bad film (which I’m enjoying).

Was it cold?! I would also have opened it but only if it had been in the fridge

Enjoy 😉
I used to save things for Best But now I dont

The "best" time is now. Drink the Champagne, eat the chocolates, tomorrow is not promised.

My grandparents lived in a small terraced house which had a kitchen, dining room & separate lounge. The TV and two armchairs were in the dining room. The lounge was furnished with the ‘best’ carpets & furniture. It was used once a year, on Christmas Day. They also used it once when the priest visited.
I always said I would never live like that, and I never have.

Enjoy your champagne, OP.

My motto is don't save anything for best.
I like to use things and get the joy.
Hope it's delicious

Enjoy!!!

I had breast cancer and 6 operations and chemo.
Drink the damn champagne! Use the best perfume! Light the expensive candles!
Nothing in this house gets saved for best!

Enjoy!

I knew someone who used to save a lot of things “for best”. Unfortunately she got cancer and died, leaving behind a lot of stuff she’d never used or barely used. Enjoy the champagne, OP!

Provided it's chilled, open it !

There is nothing wasteful about enjoying every moment of your life as the opportunities arise. The champagne won't taste any differently another day. Enjoy it, for the sheer extravagance of it not being a special occasion :)

My DH died aged 29.

We were still saving our wedding stuff "for best".

Everyday is best!! Drink the wine, wear the clothes, drink out of the glasses!!