Following on from the "correct moment to leave a prty thread". When is the correct moment to arrive at a party? If the host says that the party starts at 7PM, do you arrive at that time and risk finding that no-one else is going to turn up for at least an hour? Or arrive much later, only to find that all the good booze has gone and that no-one believes in being "fashionably late" anymore?
― snoball, Sunday, 11 November 2007 14:28 (eighteen years ago)
You're right, it's a quandary - if only there was some kind of middle ground.
― Mark C, Sunday, 11 November 2007 14:30 (eighteen years ago)
in spain, if you're really close with the host, it could be considered rude not to show up two hours early, to help with the preparations
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 11 November 2007 14:30 (eighteen years ago)
if only there was some kind of middle ground.
That's it though, there doesn't seem to be! Either I arrive before everyone else, or turn up later and everyone says "man, you should have been here half an hour ago, because this really cool thing happened! shame you missed it! oh yeah we just ran out of tequila 30 seconds before you walked in!"
― snoball, Sunday, 11 November 2007 14:35 (eighteen years ago)
I find "half an hour late" works a treat almost every time.
― Just got offed, Sunday, 11 November 2007 14:36 (eighteen years ago)
Or an hour, if you're partying with minorities.
― The Reverend, Sunday, 11 November 2007 17:10 (eighteen years ago)
Freakin' midgets are never on time!
― Pleasant Plains, Sunday, 11 November 2007 17:12 (eighteen years ago)
A+
― The Reverend, Sunday, 11 November 2007 17:17 (eighteen years ago)
party starts at --> arrive at 5 -> 5 6 -> 6:15 7 -> 7:30 7:30 -> 8:10 8 -> 8:45 8:30 -> 9:20 9 -> 10 9:30 -> 10:20 10 -> 10:35 10:30 -> 11 11 -> 11:20 any later -> no later than 20 minutes after the time
― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Sunday, 11 November 2007 17:18 (eighteen years ago)
mere guidelines
― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Sunday, 11 November 2007 17:19 (eighteen years ago)
it's always the right time to start a party
― latebloomer, Sunday, 11 November 2007 17:29 (eighteen years ago)
last spring we had a party that we told people started at 11. one person showed up a bit late but not very (11:20-ish?). this was unexpected, we weren't even totally set up, he was the first one there, and he ran around yelling at us about why there wasn't anyone at our party yet. it was pretty funny. i guess my answer is it doesn't matter that much, but arrive with other people because then it'll be more fun no matter how many people are there.
― Maria, Sunday, 11 November 2007 17:43 (eighteen years ago)
midnight
― s1ocki, Sunday, 11 November 2007 17:53 (eighteen years ago)
question is pointless since the party doesn't start til i show up anyway.
― chicago kevin, Sunday, 11 November 2007 17:57 (eighteen years ago)
*applause*
― Mark C, Sunday, 11 November 2007 18:12 (eighteen years ago)