Miss Manners: Guests stay for dinner and nothing more
A while ago, we had a dinner party for about 10 people at our place. One of the couples announced that they had to leave early, and that they expected to be served sooner than the other guests.
They have done this a few other times, too, claiming that they go to bed early. This couple has a tendency to come to dinner parties at our place and then rush us. They rarely hang around much to socialize. It’s like they are interested in the food, but not in the company. I ended up heating their food early and, as good hosts, my husband and I sat with this couple at the table until they finished their meal and left. I wanted to tell my husband that he should go spend time with the other guests while I was tied up with this couple, but did not get a private moment to tell him so. Consequently, for about 45 minutes to an hour, we had to leave the other guests on their own.
Who are they, that you felt you had to neglect your other guests to entertain them? If there is a reason to put up with their demands, you could issue a gentle reprimand, saying, “We’d love to have you over to meet the Pistlethwaits, but last time you left before we could all sit down together.
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