Miss Manners: Is it rude to leave a party without saying goodbye to the host?

Miss Manners: I left the party early without saying goodbye

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a couple leaving a party early and not telling the host.

Miss Manners: Older couple’s early bedtime has them sneaking out of parties without saying goodbye

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are older adults who go to bed earlier than many people, and often leave parties without saying goodbye.

Miss Manners: We leave parties without saying ‘goodbye,’ but there’s a good reason (we think)

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are older adults who go to bed earlier than many people, and often leave parties without saying goodbye.

Miss Manners: We often leave parties without saying goodbye so others don’t think it’s time to go

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are older adults who go to bed earlier than many people, and often leave parties without saying goodbye.

Miss Manners: Are we rude for leaving parties without saying goodbye?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are older adults who go to bed earlier than many people, and often leave parties without saying goodbye. We do it because, often, when one guests leaves, others take it as a sign that they should leave as well! We don’t want to be the ones causing an early exodus from a good party, which is often in full swing.

Miss Manners: Is it rude to leave a party without saying goodbye to the host?

We don’t want to be the ones causing an early exodus from a good party, which is often in full swing.