On 28-May-2005, "Mike Marlow" wrote:

It's really a
stretch to consider someone inconsiderate for using an object such as a
table for exactly the purpose it was intended, and in fact in exactly the
way that most tables are used.

this is a good point. I had envisioned for the original post that this
table was sort of set aside on display and that the guests were told "this
is my newest piece etc." If the table was simply incorporated into the
overall house furniture then true you can't really blame guests for putting
their drinks on it.