Awkward Dinner Convener Gifts

"Your college student, home for the holidays, waits until dinner to announce that he is now a vegan. . ."

Grace For Flies

"How fresh is the calamari?"

Party time.

Periodic table for two. Chez LMN't

Horn of Leftovers

'Giles is a surgeon who likes to bring his work home with him.'

"The chef ran out of the shiitake-infused sweet potato au gratin, so he substituted hash browns."

"I feel like I'm cosplaying as a salad bar."

"I thought we agreed that the dining room was a buffer zone."

"My bouche was not amused."

'I'm in the mood to cook!'

"I worry about every little thing. Barry's more of a generalist."

'I always buy him the toughest, chewiest steak. It shuts him right up for half an hour.'

Trustworthy Authority.

"The host? He'll be the guy standing here, alone, when the wine's gone."

We've been dating for about 30 minutes, so things are still going well. Please send over the waiter immediately, before everything goes down the toilet. Menu.

"...and you!? Did you like yours?"

After-Life Mints

'And don't you touch that mammoth in the freezer. I'm saving it for company.'

'We're very on-the-hoof, of the moment kind of people - would it be possible to dine off Styrofoam?'

"As my late husband, here, used to say...."

Dinner chat.

"Sorry, where did you say you were from again?"

The Imperfect Hostess

"Sorry, Damocles - at out dinner parties we always sit boy, girl, boy, girl."

Friends began to feel that Gina was only dating Howard as a father figure.

Lady playing with bread at the dinner table

"We would LOVE to have you for dinner!"

"Who's for twerky?"

'I don't think your dad likes me, Angie.'

'They do that every time. I think it's something in the meatballs.'

Sunday Roast.

'This is a bit awkward, but we'll have the chicken.'

'I'm running a little late -- could you help me fold the napkins?'