Wondering if it's OK to bring your new baby to gaming night?
How to ask out that cute guy/gal from the local club?
What to say when you inevitably run into an ex who tries to strike up a conversation over the new Munchkin release?
You're hosting a room party at a con and That Obnoxious Drunk Guy shows up. NOW what?
Pull up a chair; you've come to the right place. Not to say that I've been everywhere and done everything, but I've been around the block a few times.
For the record:
1. Yes, provided the host/hostess is OK with it. If it's a group that you've been playing with regularly, it would be nice to check with the other players as well, as not everyone is comfortable with babies.
2. At the next group function, approach him/her and ask about going for coffee or dessert, just the two of you, after the meeting. If you get a negative answer to that, ask about going to see New Movie X (Star Trek, Harry Potter, whatever). If that also gets met with a "No," that's your cue that it's time to back off and focus your attentions on a different person.
3. Assuming it's an ex you'd rather not spend much time around: be brief, be polite, be gone. "No, I haven't played this yet but I'm looking forward to it." Smile, take it to the register, pay, close with "Nice to see you again," (even though it wasn't--life is lubricated by these little falsehoods everyone tells and no one means) and leave. Walk out, your head held high, and don't look back. If your ex has not aged well, save the pointing, laughing, and sniggering until you're in private with good friends and a glass of wine.
4. "I'm sorry, we're just closing down for the night," with a firm hand on the elbow, an escort out the door, and instructions to the door person not to let That Obnoxious Drunk Guy back in. What? Your party doesn't have a door person? Well, this is why you need one.
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I think an article on dance floor etiquette would be good. People really need this. Not spilling your drinks on other dancers, not burning them with cigarettes, respecting others' personal space, practicing good hygiene so you don't stink the place up, and for ghods' sake, NOT chasing women around the dance floor when they display no interest in you and not trying to hump their legs when you haven't been invited to touch. omg.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, good points. I might need to solicit a guest blogger to write a post on dance floor etiquette, though, since I don't go to clubs regularly...
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