So we have got quite friendly with this couple through school. They are both professionals lawyer/banker and seem to have shedloads of money and live in a beautiful house. But I have always thought they are a bit odd - a few strange random comments and slightly bonkers opinions on things, but I don't mind strange and DD gets on well with their DD.
They invited us round to supper at their big posh house the other night and DH and I made a real effort to 'scrub up'. Paid for babysitter, dolled ourselves up and spent more on wine than we ever would at home.
We get there - all fine and lovely. Glass of wine and chit chat - slightly odd topics (sex life of Nomads in Papa New Guinea and a less interesting 15 minutes on Chinese banking but still...), then we sit down at quite a formal dinner table and hostess serves starter of.... tinned soup. We know it's tinned because it's Heniz tomato soup and there are 3 empty cans in bin... That's ok, we like soup and chat away. Hostess starts laughing uncontrollably at something. Host doesn't think this is odd but sits back and wait for her to stop. We smile and ask what's so funny but she just carries on laughing. Then she stops and carries on talking as though nothing had happened. She then makes a bit to-do and hoo-ha about serving up main course of.... macaroni cheese. Not even baked in the oven, just macaroni stirred into a cheese sauce - like I make for DCs. And that's it.
DH and I eat it and try not to catch each others eyes. Nothing is said about the choice of main course other than 'I hope you like macaroni cheese' so I start to wonder if my expectations were too high? And then we get pudding which is a scoop of Neapolitan ice cream out of the tub.
As we leave, host pinches my bottom in full view of everyone and says 'that was fun' and hostess laughs her head off and says 'pinch punch first day of the month' - even though it isn't. And that's it.
DH says they are a bit quirky and to stop going on about it but I think they are mentalists. I'm right aren't I?
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SlightlyJaded · 07/10/2010 10:40
Ooh you could give them a Haribo each between the starter & main course as an amuse bouche 
OP I will need to know your menu for when you have them over. Great thread!
Not sure if this has been suggested already, but I reckon it was a set-up. They THOUGHT you might be MNetters but didn't want to ask. So, they set up a bizarre dinner party, knowing that it would be a typical AIBU thread, and are now sitting back reading this thread saying 'ha! we were right!'.
You, of course, HAVE to invite them back. Stater - nice ham
Main - Greggs sausage rolls
Pud - grapes - and then you can start the 'eating them before the check-out conversation'
Feign any knowledge of terms like fanjo and norks (which sound like they might be hot topics), and if asked outright, say you have NO idea what Mumsnet is...
I thought the same minipie as well. I was very relieved as I read the thread to realise I wasn't the only one. I liked Borntofolks suggestions too.
This thread has given me such a giggle tonight, I needed it 
Especially Cestlavie and SF's posts.
You must report back after the next meal.
It sounds like fun, can I come to the next one? I love Heinz soup and Neopolitan icecream!
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This is going to become one of those 'i wonder what happened with...' threads isn't it?
Op you have to have them over to yours & report back on further weirdness.
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