A now-deceased friend of mine was deathly allergic to mint in all its forms, including basil. Her wife (now widow) is allergic to onions and garlic. Another friend of mine is allergic to carrots. Anaphylaxis isn't funny, and your outright dismissal of uncommon allergies as "preferences, not restrictions" could kill several of my friends. I hope for your sake you never develop such a dietary restriction and then meet someone like you, so dismissive of others' concern.
That being said, it is indeed the responsibility of the allergic diner to ask about, and not the responsibility of the event planner to enforce, dietary restrictions.
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Date: 2009-02-07 11:58 pm (UTC)That being said, it is indeed the responsibility of the allergic diner to ask about, and not the responsibility of the event planner to enforce, dietary restrictions.