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Yes, I know I asked this same question about going to a friends house a few weeks ago, and you were all very helpful. However, my cousin is having a dinner tonight for his grandmother's birthday, and he told me 5pm. 5pm is an odd time because you don't really have time to do anything before. I've been home all day today, so I've been bored out of my mind and can't wait until it's time to go. So since my cousin said 5pm, what is the earliest possible time I can arrive without it being rude or intrusive? Like 4:45? 4:50? I know you'll all have different opinions, but I would like to hear what you think. If it helps, there will be about 10 people at this party.
Yes, I know I asked this same question about going to a friends house a few weeks ago, and you were all very helpful. However, my cousin is having a dinner tonight for his grandmother's birthday, and he told me 5pm. 5pm is an odd time because you don't really have time to do anything before. I've been home all day today, so I've been bored out of my mind and can't wait until it's time to go. So since my cousin said 5pm, what is the earliest possible time I can arrive without it being rude or intrusive? Like 4:45? 4:50? I know you'll all have different opinions, but I would like to hear what you think. If it helps, there will be about 10 people at this party.
Yes, I know I asked this same question about going to a friends house a few weeks ago, and you were all very helpful. However, my cousin is having a dinner tonight for his grandmother's birthday, and he told me 5pm. 5pm is an odd time because you don't really have time to do anything before. I've been home all day today, so I've been bored out of my mind and can't wait until it's time to go. So since my cousin said 5pm, what is the earliest possible time I can arrive without it being rude or intrusive? Like 4:45? 4:50? I know you'll all have different opinions, but I would like to hear what you think. If it helps, there will be about 10 people at this party.
I would get really annoyed if I invited people for 5 and they showed up early.
How is it possible to be bored? You don't have any books?
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5pm isn't rude but around 5:15 is better. This question depends a lot on the culture of the host. There are very different social rules whether they come from a cyclical or future time orientation.
5-5:15 is ideal. I am usually running around half naked those last couple minutes (because I dont want to get dressed until the last minute if I am cooking)
I wouldn't get there any earlier than 5:10-5:15. Dinner can involve a lot of snafus. You don't want to get there and find them preoccupied with putting out fires (literally or figuratively).
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