If you're invited to a dinner party at 6pm...

[DisneyBeagle]

If you're invited to dinner party at 6pm, what time do you arrive at the party?

Help me settle this discussion with my friend.

 

[brios86]

Probably 5:50-6:10

 

[JessicaR]

If I am invited for dinner at 6P, I show up at 6P.

 

[Christine]

If I am invited for dinner at 6P, I show up at 6P.

Same here. Definitely no later than 6:10.

 

[DisneyBeagle]

If I am invited for dinner at 6P, I show up at 6P.

That's what I say, but she said that you should show up earlier (15-20 minutes early). I said that most people that are hosting a dinner party are running around like crazy the last few moments and they don't need to worry about entertaining people when they are trying to get things prepared.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Somewhere between 5:55 and 6:05.

 

[mjkacmom]

That's what I say, but she said that you should show up earlier (15-20 minutes early). I said that most people that are hosting a dinner party are running around like crazy the last few moments and they don't need to worry about entertaining people when they are trying to get things prepared.

If I got there early, I'd wait in the car. I think it's rude to show up early, ruder than showing up late. Most people I know show up a little late, up to 10 minutes, but never early!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

That's what I say, but she said that you should show up earlier (15-20 minutes early). I said that most people that are hosting a dinner party are running around like crazy the last few moments and they don't need to worry about entertaining people when they are trying to get things prepared.

This is me. I appreciate it when people show up about 5 minutes late. No more than 10, though.

I remember once we went to our friends for dinner-we were invited at 7:00. We got there at 7:00 and they didn't even start to cook dinner until 9:00!!

 

[Becky2005]

I guess it depends on the party. Are they eating at 6 pm?

I hate waiting around for people to arrive late & the food getting cold.

It's typical for people to show up 5 - 10 minutes early here. I would rather show up early than late.

There was just another thread about this for parties that people showed up late when the event specifically started at a time so being late would NOT be a good thing (i.e. movie party, laser tag, etc...).

 

[JessicaR]

That's what I say, but she said that you should show up earlier (15-20 minutes early). I said that most people that are hosting a dinner party are running around like crazy the last few moments and they don't need to worry about entertaining people when they are trying to get things prepared.

If I got there early, I'd wait in the car. I think it's rude to show up early, ruder than showing up late. Most people I know show up a little late, up to 10 minutes, but never early!

Absolutely! I have lots of dinner parties and I would rather guests be a little late (10 minutes) but please don't come early. Those last 10 -15 minutes could mean catching me dressed or not.

 

[TiggerTails57]

Those last 10 -15 minutes could mean catching me dressed or not.

me too.......

 

[ZephyrHawk]

6:15.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

If you're invited to dinner party at 6pm, what time do you arrive at the party?

Help me settle this discussion with my friend.

At 6pm.

 

[mjkacmom]

I guess it depends on the party. Are they eating at 6 pm?

I hate waiting around for people to arrive late & the food getting cold.

It's typical for people to show up 5 - 10 minutes early here. I would rather show up early than late.

There was just another thread about this for parties that people showed up late when the event specifically started at a time so being late would NOT be a good thing (i.e. movie party, laser tag, etc...).

Funny, around here, the main meal is served more than at least an hour after the party starts. We're pretty big on eating appy's and having a few cocktails first! I can't imagine dinner being served right away.

 

[sue1013]

Funny, around here, the main meal is served more than at least an hour after the party starts. We're pretty big on eating appy's and having a few cocktails first! I can't imagine dinner being served right away.

Same thing here. If my dinner party started at 6 the earliest I would plan on having dinner would be 7. I really would not appreciate anyone showing up early.

 

[maslex]

Guess I'm the oddball out here. I'm always an early bird. I figure if I show up a bit early, I always help out whoever is throwing the party with the last minute things. I'm not talking an hour early, but within the 1/2 hour.

 

[tink_n_pooh]

Absolutely! I have lots of dinner parties and I would rather guests be a little late (10 minutes) but please don't come early. Those last 10 -15 minutes could mean catching me dressed or not.

Same here

 

[lillygator]

some time after 6...

 

[DisneyBeagle]

Guess I'm the oddball out here. I'm always an early bird. I figure if I show up a bit early, I always help out whoever is throwing the party with the last minute things. I'm not talking an hour early, but within the 1/2 hour.

There are very few people that I would be ok with showing up 1/2 hour early to a dinner party. Having my mom, sister or a very close friend show up would be one thing and I would probably give them some assignment to help with (stir the sauce, slice the bread, etc). However, I'm not going to be thrilled when my boss and his wife, that I've never met, show up that early. I wouldn't feel like I could leave them alone while I finished preparing everything and I'm definitely not going to ask them to help out.

The earliest that I would be comfortable showing up would be 5 minutes early. If I arrived any earlier than that, I would drive around the neighborhood a bit to kill some time.

 

[tar heel]

I would never arrive at dinner party early but would try to get there within 10 minutes of the time given. If someone came to my house a half-hour early, there probably wouldn't be anyone to let them in -- we would be too busy. I don't think they would be invited back either. I don't want people "helping" me when I'm doing last-minute things.