Question: When you say a party starts at 7 pm, what time do you expect people to start showing up? As a Canadian I'm used to 7:30-8:30 pm. I'm told Miami that means "think about heading out about 8:30" and the Brits I know interpret it as "Be there right at 7 pm"
So what do you expect and where are you from that you learned that?
@Canageek Yet more proof that I am secretly British.
I am Canadian and typically will show up right at 7 but am used to guests starting to show up 7:30 ish. I get super annoyed when people show up more than 30 min late.
If the movie starts at 7, it isn't much good to arrive later.
Of course, for a party, one hopes the host has some food ready by the stated start time because you have put off eating supper in anticipation of feasting on somebody else's dime.
It has nothing to do with where I am from.
It is entirely because my dad never left the house until the time an event was to begin across town.
It was tempered by the fact that my father-in-law knew the exact time to arrive at the airport to allow for check-in and added 1 1/2 hours to spare.
I decided being on time was a good average.
Quite a lot of Japanese including me may arrive in five to fifteen minutes before 7pm. Adults say "Prepare anything at least five minutes before the plan" to children.
@Canageek
@JanMikusinski Interesting, as that would be rude in Canada; If I say it starts at 7, more then 10 minutes early and you are imposing on the host who is probably trying to get ready, though this can be offset by offering to help setup.
@Canageek Yes, I leaned that showing early may hurry the host in some countries or cultures. On the other hand, however, time to go back one's home may also delayed if the guest departs at 8:30. Such a party seems to be hard to participate especially for parents of very young children...
@JanMikusinski That is what babysitters are for. Most parties here go from 7 or 8 pm (ie after dinner) to 11 or 12.
@Canageek depends on the kind of party: if its dinner I expect any time between 7-7:30. If a more casual drop-by-whenever, anything is fair game but I'm personally pretty punctual so I always expect people earlier than they come
@eskay8 said 7 so it would be clearly after dinner
@Canageek I always expect people between 7-7:15. I think I was taught 7:05 or 7:10, in the Midwestern US.
@Canageek I'm a very punctual person. For me, 7pm means 7pm. I'd be at the party right on time. For most Brazilians, 7pm means getting in the shower at 10pm. My people are always late for everything. 🙄
@Canageek I'm a very punctual person. For me, 7pm means 7pm. I'd be at the party right on time. For most Brazilians, 7pm means getting in the shower at 10pm. Conclusion: my people are always late for everything. 🙄
@Canageek I'm a very punctual person. For me, 7pm means 7pm, so I'd be at the party right on time. But for most Brazilians, 7pm means getting in the shower at 10pm. My people are always late for everything. 🙄
@Canageek I'm a very punctual person. For me, 7pm means 7pm, so I'd be at the party right on time. But for most Brazilians, 7pm means getting in the shower at 10pm. My people are always late for everything, which is kind of annoying.
@Canageek I'm a very punctual person. For me, 7pm means 7pm, so I'd be at the party right on time. For most Brazilians, 7pm means getting in the shower at 10pm. Doesn't matter the occasion, Brazilians are always late. It's very irritating.
@Canageek Roughly between 10 to 45 minutes after the time of said start. I am from the mid-western part of Wisconsin, USA