Cheap 70-year-old in-laws ask 150 party guests to bring their own food to their 50th anniversary party: '150 people will attend, and probably 40 people will bring food.'

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A potluck for a large party is weird, and sort of disrespectful
The people who helped cook and serve during their 25th anniversary are now 25 years older. It's much harder for a 75-year-old to help set up for and tear down a party than it is for a 50-year-old. They might be a little less tolerant of their friend's cheap ways now that they're less physically agile. But at the same time, the in-laws' friends have known them for over two decades. There's no way they've been friends with them for this long without knowing how cheap they are. If they're shocked that their friends are cheaping out on their 50th anniversary like they cheaped out on their 25th anniversary and wedding, then they're probably not very good friends with them.
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It's also incredibly unsanitary! Most entrées cannot sit in the car or outside for an extended period without getting nasty. If they catered, they could get food that would last long after being served. There's a chance the venue they got has on-site caterers, so that they can eat fresh food! It's not like this couple is going to blow their fortune by spending some money on feeding their friends. It's the least they can do to thank their friend for sticking by them through their potluck wedding and their potluck 25th wedding anniversary.
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What's the point of saving for years and years if you can't enjoy any of your money in your old age? Do they really want to give all the money they saved away to their son after they pass, without using any of it for themselves? It's also pretty selfish to hoard cash so everyone around you has to foot the bill for your party.