one would have been drinking, also. this was probably needless to clarify. one has been drinking and decides to split, right then. it works, too. once you've left you turn around and ... you're gone. i know. i'm irish. i'm a colin sullivan with a flanagan mom. i irish-exit myself constantly. i'm the best exit i ever had.
while i'm positive an irish exit can be executed without alcohol, i doubt this is the pure form. that's all i'm saying. i've never felt the need for one arise until drunkenness made it go.
The one time my husband and I did it was at a wedding where we were not super close to the bride and groom, they were in the middle of something and we didn't want to interrupt to announce our departure. We'd already congratulated them personally earlier.
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Irish Exit : Worked with an introverted wonderful guy who HATED small talk. Will remember his strategy forever -- bunch of people post-meeting small talk. He makes eye contact, begins walking away and in a passing moment of the Doppler effect says "well alright" -- no time to respond. The poll : Pass away after a short illness with fond memories intact
He had a settled mind and knew what it took to retain it. One of my favorite people ever. another of his phrases -- "He's as happy as if he had good sense"
Dennard...you are much cooler than me and a more lively writer for sure...but you inspired me to start my own substack for better or worse...check out Balloon Farm and let me know what you think...the first balloon is a three minute read...thanks
Slang for leaving an event without saying anything. Though now I'm wondering what an American exit would describe. Maybe something like LeBron's "The Decision."
even better in my universe: make yourself unbearable ... on substack. this works to pre-emptively end relationships i've not yet had. it's genius.
I hadn't considered the force field option. This may be a game-changer.
Dare I ask what an "Irish exit" is?
Is there a "sorta like America as long as I don't have to stay for too long" option?
Ooooooh, mystery box. Is that like Velma on the sly?
Irish Exit or "Irish goodbye" is just leaving. No announcing it, no saying goodbye to the host or anyone else, just slip away.
If there's a better way out of a party, I don't know it.
one would have been drinking, also. this was probably needless to clarify. one has been drinking and decides to split, right then. it works, too. once you've left you turn around and ... you're gone. i know. i'm irish. i'm a colin sullivan with a flanagan mom. i irish-exit myself constantly. i'm the best exit i ever had.
Ah, I didn't know that detail. I merely married into an Irish family.
while i'm positive an irish exit can be executed without alcohol, i doubt this is the pure form. that's all i'm saying. i've never felt the need for one arise until drunkenness made it go.
The one time my husband and I did it was at a wedding where we were not super close to the bride and groom, they were in the middle of something and we didn't want to interrupt to announce our departure. We'd already congratulated them personally earlier.
You can totally give America the suburbanite review of the city, e.g. “Fun to visit, but I could never live there.”
The box could be anything! Though a Kaling cameo is out of my pay grade.
[says nothing, leaves]
Television has trained me to believe confusion is the same thing as interest.
Holy shit, you got sissyneck doing referrals? The mystery box better have Maverik coupons.
But is it the true master, or a shade? We may never know.
Irish Exit : Worked with an introverted wonderful guy who HATED small talk. Will remember his strategy forever -- bunch of people post-meeting small talk. He makes eye contact, begins walking away and in a passing moment of the Doppler effect says "well alright" -- no time to respond. The poll : Pass away after a short illness with fond memories intact
Sounds like he was a champion.
He had a settled mind and knew what it took to retain it. One of my favorite people ever. another of his phrases -- "He's as happy as if he had good sense"
Dennard...you are much cooler than me and a more lively writer for sure...but you inspired me to start my own substack for better or worse...check out Balloon Farm and let me know what you think...the first balloon is a three minute read...thanks
Dr. Jekyll IRL and Mr. Hyde on the page is a good life philosophy. Until people cross you...
Life’s default suck level ruins the ROI on revenge. I’ve spent years plotting against people that ended up stumbling into traffic.
What’s an Irish exit? My Irish friends want to know. No country is perfect but America is the greatest experiment.
Slang for leaving an event without saying anything. Though now I'm wondering what an American exit would describe. Maybe something like LeBron's "The Decision."
Haha. Well we did our own Brexit over 200 years ago.