Miss Manners advice to The Labour Party
Miss Manners: Guests Who Won't Leave - MSN Lifestyle - Relationships
Dear Miss Manners,
Is there any polite way to ask guests to leave? ..I understand when you host a party, the guests are expected to stay a couple hours. However, I feel that guests that come to our home more than overstay their welcome...I drop subtle (and not so subtle) hints that it is getting late and we need things to end. I make sure I am seen cleaning up plates and food. My husband has made comments of "Gee, it is getting late and I have to work tomorrow." I've made announcements such as "All the kids need to get out of the pool. They've been in there for eight hours now."
Nothing seems to work. Our comments are pretty much ignored... Is there a kind way to ask guests to leave?
Gentle Reader,
Don't give up ..
The least subtle way to get rid of guests that is still polite is to say goodbye to them. This is done almost as if you were the ones who were leaving. You stand up, approach them, and say, "It was wonderful having you here. We must do this soon again." If you remain standing in front of them, Miss Manners promises that they will arise, too, and then you can slowly walk toward the door.
Or you could just say, "Piss off Tony, pack your bags now and don't bother with the final final farewell tour".