Sorry to see that it’s been held. What the OP did was almost what I was going to suggest - attend, not pay but carry a conspicuous packed lunch and drink with you. Every once in while grab something from the lunchbox while talking to other people, why even offer them some.
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BTW, it’s a red and white formal wear party.
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Went from rude, weird, and tacky to unbelievably rude, weird and tacky.
edited to ask: How many people were wearing red and white?