Dear Annie for today

Dear Annie: This past weekend, my husband and I attended the wedding of a relative. During the reception, an announcer said the wedding party would be first through the buffet line. The rest of us (about 14 tables) would have to 'bid' to see who went next. We were told to put our money in the middle of the table and the highest bidder would get to eat first. This transaction went on at each table before any guest was allowed to go through the line.

We were insulted and embarrassed at this tackiness, and many of us got up and left. Were we wrong, or is this a new trend? -- Offended in South Dakota

Dear South Dakota: And we thought wedding behavior couldn't sink any lower. Not only were you expected to pay for your own dinner, but you had to wrestle the other guests for the privilege. The bride and groom probably thought it was cute. We think you had the right idea to leave while you still had some dignity.

Is this for real???

Oh my!
That's crazy!
I would have walked right out & taken my gift with me!

What the heck were they thinking!?!?!

Eeeeewwwww....

LMAO!!!! Where do they come up with this stuff?

No way! I can't believe someone did that.

this has to be a joke

Thats just insane!

ive heard of this before.. the couple thinks its cute and gets them some extra cash... i think its tacky

I would have left. how tacky!!!

I would have bum-rushed the buffet...THEN LEFT!!!

OMG that is so tacky ... it reminds me of the dollar dance

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Posted by SteffieSunshine1

I would have bum-rushed the buffet...THEN LEFT!!!

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Me too! And I want to save Howard too!!!

What is wrong with people??

OMG! Just to return the tackiness, I'd stay and use their gift money to order pizza to our table!!! That is RIDICULOUS!!!