The Art of Manliness has posted a timely primer for being a good guest. Do go here for the list of pointers. I regularly break half of them, but do as I link and not as I do.
The season for parties is currently in full swing. For the party guest, the event is a chance to kickback and have a good time. But for the host, throwing a party can be a stressful endeavor. A host must worry about the decorations, the food, the entertainment, and whether their guests are getting along, having a good time, and behaving themselves. Take one worry off the host’s list by being a winning and polite guest. Not only will you help your friend’s event be a success, you’ll find more invitations to parties in your mailbox...
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I love the part about not talking about politics or religion. Avoiding the former topic is not that hard; avoiding the latter is mighty nigh impossible for a priest (nor do I really want to!).
ReplyDeleteVery true. For my family it's dangerous because our friends are a mix of uber-Orthodox, Latin massers, and Protestants (who thing our icons are "creepy"). My thinking is the more food or drinks you bring the more latitude you get to opine your beliefs. Bring both and I'll provide the soapbox and slide projector at no additional cost.
ReplyDeleteOther common topics: prematurely cancelled network or basic cable television series, sports teams (two categories here: Cowboys or anything else, which falls under the title "arcana"), child counting ("Hold on a sec... I need to do a quick kid count... 1... 2..."), women's gossip, and occasionally bawdy humor.