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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ten minutes early used to be the expected norm.  Far, far better than being at all late.  Any prepared hostess would have everything ready, and have herself ready to greet guests.

If a host/hostess isn't dressed ten minutes before IMO they aren't organized.

I try now to be only a couple of minutes early.[/quote]
You obviously don't host much.  And, if you do, I bet you serve take out.[/quote]

Even if the host is disorganized, it is bad manners to arrive early, therefore highlighting the hosts lack of organization, and make the host feel uncomfortable.  Courtesy dictates that you don't put others on the spot and make them uncomfortable, but rather that you make an effort to smooth over the little awkward moments that may arise in social situations.  It is foreseeable that a person planning a dinner party may run into some unexpected delays and need a few minutes of extra time; therefore a polite person allows the host that 5-10 minute buffer.

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