^^ Oh, I disagree. I have received some very meaningful, wonderful hostess gifts: the beautiful flowers that my brother ALWAYS brings when visiting, the cute Christmas-themed dish towels that my sister brought one year, and the cake that my D’s ex-boyfriend gave us. And chocolate - I have one friend who frequently brings nice chocolate when she visits, because she knows how much I like good dark chocolate. And yes, I do remember the guests who brought nothing - I don’t hold it against them, though. I just figure they weren’t brought up the same way I was.