topic Re: When do you know it's time to leave? in Community Chat

When do you know it's time to leave?

Mellie32 — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:49:00 GMT

You're visiting family members - having some dinner and conversation.

When do you know it's time to leave? How long do you usually stay?

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cody2 — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:51:52 GMT

@Mellie32 wrote:
You're visiting family members - having some dinner and conversation.

When do you know it's time to leave? How long do you usually stay?

About 2 minutes after they start yawning.

Re: When do you know it's time to leave?

MyGirlsMom — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:52:08 GMT

It's family and you have to ask Community Chat when is it a good time to leave after visiting and dinner?

*scratching my head over this one"

Re: When do you know it's time to leave?

DoneTryin — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:02:30 GMT

Usually when someone says, "...well, I have to go to work...", or, "...I have to get up early tomorrow...", and the like. No big deal in my family.

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circles — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:03:00 GMT

Hi, Mellie....this is a very good question...one i have asked myself...I am more of a stay at home person..so the only visiting I do is with family....i usually leave about an hour after we have had dinner....dessert...cleaned up the dishes....by that time the host is tired and ready for everyone to get out...haha....i never hear them say to any of us...oh whats your rush...or do you have to leave so soon....hahaha.....I leave even sooner then that if someone else gets up to go...i leave on their coattails....

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lucieinthesky — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:04:09 GMT

This one puzzled me before I clicked on it. I thought....

Leaving husband/wife?

Leaving this world?

Leaving work?

Leaving family members, though .....depends on how well you like the family. If you are anxious to leave as soon as you get there - then why go at all?

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GCR18 — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:06:35 GMT

It depends, but usually an hour after eating.

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JustJazzmom — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:08:52 GMT

When they start dragging out the photos of their latest vacation, then it's time to go!

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SaRina — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:17:49 GMT

When Uncle Joe starts telling his seriously filthy and off-color jokes.

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pdlinda — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:20:14 GMT

LOL...I completely agree! I notice at family gatherings there are stages of the event...pre dinner, dinner, after dinner...personally, I'm ready to leave within 1/2 hr of dessert and can do so if I drive myself; HOWEVER, if I'm driven to an event I know I'm in for a LONG night...regardless of any "hints" I may offer, others (especially with young children) drag out the conversation beyond what I believe is appropriate and, yes, photo albums of vacations often appear...

Re: When do you know it's time to leave?

dex — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:23:35 GMT

I usually stay about an hour after dinner.I start feeling bloated from being full and just sitting around so I feel time to go and even if it is early I think everyone is usually ready to get home and loosen their belt.

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ROMARY — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:24:13 GMT

I'm not one to sit and sit and sit for hours on end............As soon as someone else decides to leave, then we follow them out, lol. In general, leaving about an hour or so after dessert feels right, to me, anyway. Most of the fairly interesting conversations have taken place before then.

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Scooby Doo — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:24:20 GMT

When they tell me to please put the cat out and make sure that I lock the door behind me because they're going to bed.

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Sooner — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:27:03 GMT

@Scooby Doo wrote:
When they tell me to please put the cat out and make sure that I lock the door behind me because they're going to bed.

So, they've already put their pj's on and now it's come to this? LOL!11

Re: When do you know it's time to leave?

KentuckyWoman — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:30:43 GMT

When my husband's brother starts talking politics, I head for the car.

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libbyannE — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:34:18 GMT

With relatives, I know who prefers what. The trickier thing is knowing when to keave an acquaintance's gathering or, worse, knowing how to get someone to leave when we have people over. Funny story: We give large cocktail parties, and one time it was very late, and as the stragglers left, we locked the front door and we were getting ready for bed when we heard voices. It was 2 a.m. Uh-oh. At the other end of the house, hidden away in our second-floor sitting room, two friends were still deep in conversation! We almost went to bed with people still in the house. We all laughed, and they left immediately.

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:36:09 GMT

@KentuckyWoman wrote:
When my husband's brother starts talking politics, I head for the car.

There is one in every family, right ?

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Bird mama — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:38:02 GMT

Well.... I don't eat and run and I'm not the last to leave. It's funny, I have a function coming up next month and my sister and I aren't really 'feeling it' so we've been discussing time frames for our departure.

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Irshgrl31201 — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:39:53 GMT

It really depends. Every family is different and have different comfort levels at being with others. My family is pretty close so there have been times where one of us or even more than one of us hasn't left at all and slept over. lol!

I think when the conversation starts to get slow that would be an indicator to say your thank yous and good byes.

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CatLoverDogsToo — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:46:01 GMT

I no longer live near extended family, but when we all lived in the same city it was completely different from what all the others answered. We would have dinner, dessert and coffee, and then start playing either card or board games. Sometimes we would still be playing at 3 or 4am, then we would have coffee, sandwiches and a light dessert. I miss that. Now my adult children come over and we tend to do the same sort of thing, but a smaller gathering as they are not married and have no children. .