Arriving 10 minutes early to a dinner party

[Anonymous]

Is it ok to arrive 10 minutes early to a dinner party or is it considered gauche/rude?

[Anonymous]

overthinking. no big deal.

[Anonymous]

I'd try not to, if you can help it. But it's not rude.

[Anonymous]

Don't. Lots of things get done by hosts in those last 10 minutes, and if you're early it almost certainly will not be appreciated. Why would you do this anyway?

[Anonymous]

Drive or walk around the block.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't. Lots of things get done by hosts in those last 10 minutes, and if you're early it almost certainly will not be appreciated. Why would you do this anyway?

Agree - just sit in your car or drive around the block

[Anonymous]

I agree, don't do it.

[Anonymous]

Stressful for hostess. Wait in the car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stressful for hostess. Wait in the car.

Yes! Please do this!

[Anonymous]

Totally rude!! I'd be upstairs getting dressed.

[Anonymous]

Don't! 5 min late is ideal!

[Anonymous]

10 minutes early is very rude.

[Anonymous]

I'm always early to everything. I've never been late to anything ever. 10 min early to me is normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm always early to everything. I've never been late to anything ever. 10 min early to me is normal.

Me too. I start panicking when people are late. Late to me is anytime past the designated time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm always early to everything. I've never been late to anything ever. 10 min early to me is normal.

Me too. I start panicking when people are late. Late to me is anytime past the designated time.

You should both know that arriving early to a dinner party - or any event at someone's house - is ruder than arriving 5 minutes late.