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Addiction & Recovery

bif

(24,547 posts)

22. It urned out just fine.

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Mon Sep 4, 2023, 07:21 AM

Sep 2023

I had a decent time. I drank a fizzy water instead of a drink. And the party broke up at 9 before folks got hammered. And the food was pretty exceptional--the hostess is a decent cook. We had gazpacho and paella.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

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Tonight promises to be one of those evenings I absolutely hate [View all] bif Sep 2023 OP

You can do it. From experience, I brought my own drinks and usually left early. SharonAnn Sep 2023 #1

You could show up a bit late (stuck in traffic or whatever other excuse you want) Ocelot II Sep 2023 #2

It's a must a person stays two hours. jimfields33 Sep 2023 #4

Really? According to whom? niyad Sep 2023 #15

I worked for the presidential inaugural committee jimfields33 Sep 2023 #17

And that relates to a private dinner party... .how, exactly? niyad Sep 2023 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author jimfields33 Sep 2023 #20

They live two blocks away! bif Sep 2023 #23

Do you have to go? zuul Sep 2023 #3

Same here Rebl2 Sep 2023 #18

Just tell them you don't want any alcohol, and ask if they have some BComplex Sep 2023 #5

Do they know? MuseRider Sep 2023 #6

You have our support Marthe48 Sep 2023 #7

I can relate. good luck and let us know how it unfolds(ed). Evolve Dammit Sep 2023 #8

wear a mask! don't get covid! or just stay home, go for a walk nt orleans Sep 2023 #9

Sounds like what I used to do when I had a social life Warpy Sep 2023 #10

Do it. We won't tell! calimary Sep 2023 #11

Tell them you just tested positive for Covid. Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #12

Tip for Office Christmas parties after hours. Leave your coat in your car twodogsbarking Sep 2023 #13

California sober? Onlyserious Sep 2023 #14

" I may do an Irish goodbye" Never heard of that one. How does it work? nt mitch96 Sep 2023 #16

I had to Google it. jxla Sep 2023 #21

Got it thanks. Did that at a dinner party and found out it was a bunch of Obama hating mitch96 Sep 2023 #24

It's also called "ghosting". bif Sep 2023 #25

Ghosting is a word I know but the "Irish farewell" was a new one for me..nt mitch96 Sep 2023 #26

It urned out just fine. bif Sep 2023 #22

K & R Stuart G Oct 2023 #27

Somewhat Off.....?? (but that is me....) Hope you do not hate this post......but......... Stuart G Oct 2023 #28