As noted before in this space, I do not say "goodbye" at parties or large gatherings. I just leave.
This has been called "Mungering," which Martin defined as "Verb: to waive goodbye." Which I thought was pretty clever.
Here is an excellent argument for why Mungering is not only rational, but polite.
This has been called "Mungering," which Martin defined as "Verb: to waive goodbye." Which I thought was pretty clever.
Here is an excellent argument for why Mungering is not only rational, but polite.
I came here just to say goodbye...
ReplyDeleteNow what?
I usually Munger too. Mostly because I'm an introvert, anxious to leave, and don't want to waste time saying goodbye to everyone.
ReplyDeleteand then Michael says "see you" when ending a phone call
ReplyDeleteMy wife thinks it's rude to Munger. Hence it takes an hour to leave a party, and Jackie has two more drinks because he just wants to go and by all logic should have 154 DWIs.
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I'm with you, Mike. If you've said hello at some point, I think there's a certain arrogance to walking up to someone who's hosting a party for 100 people to announce that YOU are now leaving. At the end of the evening, I don't believe they'll say, "Hey, I never heard Pelsmin say goodbye before leaving!"
ReplyDeleteJewish friend of mine, prof. at Harvard, had this to offer: "Generally, Protestants just leave, without saying goodbye. Jews say goodbye, but then they never leave. And Catholics do neither, waiting to be discovered the next day, passed out under the kitchen table." Good times.
ReplyDeleteI remember waiting to order food at a certain APSA conference because Munger Mungered.
ReplyDeleteTommy the once starving brit
Does this work in reverse?
ReplyDeleteDo you enter parties without saying hello?