S0378517314009661-gr8.jpg' alt='Pocket Pc Essentials April 2009 Tea Party' title='Pocket Pc Essentials April 2009 Tea Party' />Theres no need to make a big deal about leaving every gathering you attend. Just leaveits fine. Last week, the entire Lifehacker staff convened in New York. BibMe Free Bibliography Citation Maker MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard. MPkgRi8XwSI/Uze0vSTG7AI/AAAAAAAApZ8/M7z9wn0qbtE/s1600/list_of_images_included.png' alt='Pocket Pc Essentials April 2009 Tea' title='Pocket Pc Essentials April 2009 Tea' />In Praise of the Irish Goodbye. Theres no need to make a big deal about leaving every gathering you attend. Just leaveits fine. Last week, the entire Lifehacker staff convened in New York City. Our writers traveled from allRead more Read. What Is an Irish Goodbye The Irish goodbye or French exitnot be confused with ghostingis the act of leaving an event without actually telling everyone that youre leaving. You just go. Sound rude Its not. To understand the Irish goodbye, you have to understand why it came to be. As Cahir ODoherty explains at Irish Central, Irish goodbyes are simply the opposite of Irish welcomes. You see, the Irish are famous for being extremely hospitable. So hospitable, in fact, it can be a bit overwhelming. Youre offered something to drink, something to eat, and constantly being taken care of. This kind of hospitality translates to an extremely long farewell, like this example Are you leaving us Ah, youre leaving us. Would you like a cup of tea Would you like a biscuit There are leftovers. I have Tupperware and tinfoil, sure well put it in that. Its no trouble. And a custard cream. Well put it in the bag, sure. No, well put it in your pocket. Say nothing. And take this and this and this and this and this and this and this. And let me hold your coat. Is this your coat Is this or this or this or this or this or this your coatLook it, its raining. Stay until it stops raining. I am not letting you go and its raining. So, when you think about it, Irish goodbyes arent rudetheyre actually pretty considerate. Youre sparing your host the trouble of giving you a long farewell, youre not interrupting peoples conversations with an egotistical Goodbye everyoneStop what youre doing and look at me, and you avoid wasting anyones time making plans youll never follow through with. Besides, nobody cares if you leave. The party will go on without you. Making plans is hard, especially when youre making them with a chronic flaker. There are ways toRead more Read. How to Do an Irish Goodbye Properly. While Irish goodbyes arent inherently rude, you still have to do them right. Some scenarios arent meant for the Irish goodbye, for example. Theyre best used for exiting parties, and perhaps some work events, but probably not when youre visiting grandma or having an intimate dinner with friends. Heres how to do it Plan ahead, if you can If you know youll be pulling an Irish goodbye, think about your exit strategy. Dont bring anything youll need to retrieve before you leave, like coats, plates, games, etc. And make sure you pay your tab first. Dont stick anyone else with the bill. Pick an exit When youre ready to go, look for a route thats out of the way and wont draw attention. Let someone know You dont have to completely disappear for this to work. Its okay to tell a close friend youre taking off so no one starts to worry about you. A text works too. Ninja vanish Disappear into the night and make your way home or wherever it is youre headed. If that all still feels too impolite for your tastes, you can always send a thank you email or text the next day. Or make your exit, then send a text once youve gone. Theyll understand, trust me. And if someone sends you a Where r u text, be nice and respond. And thats it The Irish goodbye is easy as pie. Windows Xp 2009 Latest Edition Incl Sp3 there. Now, if youll excuse me. Learn more about Avanquest and its wide range of software. We offer software for PC tuneup, website creation, education, small business, bookkeeping and more We know youve got a cool bag with some smart ideas inside, so let us know Share your bag in our Lifehacker Go Bag Show and Tell Flickr pool, shoot me a message. Threats against Bush at public protests. A protester with a sign saying Kill Bush and advocating that the White House be bombed, at the March 18, 2007 antiwar.