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Critics Slam BYO Dish Policy at Sponsored Events
12/5/2025
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Story summary
- A reader criticized a work-sponsored event that required attendees to bring their own silverware, plates, and beverage containers to reduce environmental impact.
- Miss Manners, the etiquette columnist, argued the practice undermines the concept of a sponsored event and fails to show a real environmental benefit.
- She warned the policy could escalate to guests bringing their own furniture.
