I hosted a party for around 25 people this year and was surprised that only one guest had offered to bring something. As a good host, I had plenty of snacks and drinks. But still, I noted this faux pas as another sign that some people may be forgetting some of the basics of being a good guest.
Arriving empty-handed, leaving messes behind, being hours late — behaviors like these reflect obliviousness or busyness at best, or selfishness or entitlement at worst.
“We’re in an interesting time,” said Gina Jokilehto, owner and creative director of Shi Shi Events, a wedding planning and design firm in Cleveland, Ohio.
“I think what started culturally during the pandemic is still spilling over into our lives today, and we just aren’t as socially aware as we used to be,” Jokilehto added. “And when you don’t practice, it’s hard to be good at something, right?”
Etiquette expert Myka Meier hears hosts’ frustration daily.
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