Social misdemeanors may not land anyone in jail, but they won’t grant them $200 either and should be avoided at all costs. It’s not likely that falling from social grace will get you invited to other parties either unless they are thrown by other social outcasts. Avoid the following mistakes and most should go well.
1. Do not ever ask your host or hostess who else is coming. It sounds as if one is questioning his or her taste in friends and if you were invited that really should tell you the whole story.
2. Never arrive too early and don’t be more than ½ hour late. It’s very upsetting to schedule an event for 7pm and have no one show up until 7:30. Remember that old axiom about being punctual, which goes something like this: “if you are early, you are anxious; if you are late, you are hostile. Last but not least, if you are on time, you are compulsive.” If you feel you can’t win, you are probably right. Be on time anyway.
3. Never take a house tour unless invited by the lord or lady of the manor. You never know what is lurking in bedroom closets and attics, and, quite frankly, it’s none of your business.
4. Don’t bring an uninvited guest along without first checking with the host or hostess. If your Uncle Harold is visiting from wherever the authorities house him and would rather join in the festivities than resort to howling at the moon, mention his arrival. Say something like, “I would love to come, but there’s Uncle Harold.” This will give the host or hostess the option of inviting him along, even though it should be clear at this point that he or she will more than likely regret it.
5. Never ask for a drink that requires more than two ingredients unless you want to wear it on your head! Be considerate of a drink mixer who is not a professional bartender…or else!
Follow these tips to a good time and remember that only you can prevent your own party boo-boos.
Related Reading:
http://forums.families.com/easy-party-ideas,t36833
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