Dinner Party

Lowenstein then misrepresents the views of those he's characterized as a dinner-party lynch mob cohort, claiming they believe the following: "that people who take big risks should be subject to a criminal investigation; that executives of large financial firms should be criminal suspects after a crash; that public revulsion indicates likely culpability; that it is inconceivable ... that people could lose so much money absent a conspiracy; and that Wall Street bears collective guilt for which a large part of it should be incarcerated." ❋ RJ (2011)

The most interesting thing about the dinner-party conversation is that just 15-18 months ago, here in America and in many parts of Europe, the buzz of the day was that conservatism was dead or dying. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That after Mayor Bloomberg bans smoking and saturated fat, he really crosses the line and outlaws dinner-party chitchat about real estate, private schools and that New Yorker article about Gawker owner Nick Denton. ❋ Jason Gay (2010)

"This is more of a cocktail-party building than a dinner-party building," Mr. Fusco says, referring to the size of the units. ❋ Robbie Whelan (2011)

His dinner-party comrades are members of a tiny group he calls the Transcendent class of wealthy blacks, composed chiefly of athletes, singers and media darlings. ❋ Lawrence Jackson (2010)

Of course, some people will do anything to have the last word in a dinner-party argument. ❋ Dale Peterson (2011)

Ramsay de Give for The Wall Street Journal Event designer Preston Bailey uses flower petals in designing a dinner-party centerpiece. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You also do some little moves during the dinner-party scene in "Marie and Bruce." ❋ Alexandra Alter (2011)

The provocation comes in the form of four stories, in which the dinner-party conversation of a group of old friends 'That lamb, by the way . . .' ❋ Unknown (2011)

This is the column that gets me expunged from dinner-party lists. ❋ Katherine Rosman (2012)

An "anti-motion blur" option keeps dinner-party photos from looking fuzzy or being filled with film noise by quickly taking six photos and merging them into one better photo. ❋ Geoffrey A. Fowler (2011)

People like my dinner-party antagonist think that animal morality is "impossible" because, often, they believe it requires language or analytical intelligence of the sort only humans have. ❋ Dale Peterson (2011)

Camille — who filed for divorce from her famous husband, Kelsey Grammer, during shooting of the show — was involved in much of the season's drama, including her fights with Kyle Richards and the dinner-party disaster she hosted with Medium-inspiration Allison Dubois. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Lucas's intelligent speculation, however, carries the case beyond dinner-party carping. ❋ Daniel Henninger (2011)

A working married man who writes thank-you notes for the Tonka Toys given to a 5-year-old or saves ribbons to wrap gifts presented to dinner-party hostesses? ❋ Katherine Rosman (2011)

Indeed, flagging dinner-party conversations could well be stimulated by provocative designs which, as Mr. Bishop observes, "add a bit of drama when entertaining." ❋ Nicole Swengley (2011)

The Hendersons are having a dinner party tomorrow, so remember to put on a big smile and drink [plenty] of [cocktails] to get your mind off how [bored to death] you really are. ❋ NoSpinZone (2018)

Josh and Karen invited [Kiersten] and me over for a small dinner party [Saturday night]. [Great time]. ❋ Brownwings (2011)

Bob: "Dude 'dinner party' tonight at [my place]?" [Tom]: "Yea [damn right]!" ❋ Kurt Edwards (2006)

This [Tofu] from the Harmony Dinner Party [slaps] I [fell in love with a girl] in the Harmony Dinner Party Are you going to the Harmony Dinner Party? ❋ Harmony Young Adults (2021)

Jack: Jill [texted] me the other day while she was at a [dinner party]. Jim: Why? Jack: She [said it] was boring and she didn't want to suffer from [Dinner Party] Syndrome. Mother: Why don't you want to go to the dinner party tonight? Daughter: Because only your friends will be there and I hate them. If I go, I'll have an intense case of Dinner Party Syndrome. ❋ Eskpi (2010)

1. Nobody appreciated when Alan got a boner at Alice's dinner party. 2. When Doug arrived at his [niece's] 3rd birthday party [wearing assless chaps], all the guests agreed he was a [boner at a dinner party]. ❋ Apple Fraz (2011)

That was dinner party funny!!!!! ❋ Kid Kanada (2009)

1. Nobody appreciated when Alan got a boner at Alice's dinner party. 2. When Doug arrived at his [niece's] 3rd birthday party [wearing assless chaps], all the guests agreed he was a [boner at a dinner party]. ❋ Apple Fraz (2011)

"Everybody was [disappointed] at [Chad's] Ethiopian Dinner Party last [Saturday]." ❋ Grodon Fereman (2017)

[The only] thing [worse] than a [Cleveland Steamer] is a Moroccan Dinner Party ❋ Travis J (2010)