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fandomsecrets2012-12-10 06:48 pm
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Re: Stupid questions from non-natives (Part Seven)
Yeah, for personal celebrations we tend to have closed parties... but that just means that invitations are sent out and usually the favor of a reply is requested (meaning, the host wants to know if you're going to be there or not). My impression with the sort of open parties you are describing is that they happen in situations where everyone who is able to show up is expected to show up... wouldn't it be weird to you if your neighbors were obviously at home but not coming to your parties? Here in the US, that's seen as totally fine since we don't want to guilt our neighbors into coming if they really don't want to (and also, people tend not to be very close to their neighbors here... there are plenty of exceptions, of course, but that is the general trend).
For the graduations and weddings in my family, for instance, big parties like what you describe WERE thrown, and all relatives/important friends/close neighbors are invited. But it's never a given that people will show up, so we need to formally invite them and get formal acceptances/regrets in return.
We do have things called block parties, however, which are more like what you describe... but that depends entirely if the people on a certain street really get along and so most people don't experience them. A true block party is typically a free-for-all where everyone generally is invited but it's not formal, you can just show up, but the food and everything is also pot luck, meaning that everyone has to bring a share so it's not just one person bearing the burden of the expenses/effort to make it work. They can be really fun though! The ones I've experienced in my lifetime include the whole street being blocked off to traffic and everyone getting to play in the street. Lots of fun!