When you are invited to attend a party in the West, the first important thing you need to know is that you should arrive late.
When
you
are
invited
to
attend
a
party
in
the
West
,
the
first
important
thing
you
need
to
know
is
that
you
should
arrive
late
.
It is a great embarrassment to arrive at a party early or even on time.
It
is
a
great
embarrassment
to
arrive
at
a
party
early
or
even
on
time
.
Therefore, unless you are the host of the party, you never want to be the first person present at a party.
Therefore
,
unless
you
are
the
host
of
the
party
,
you
never
want
to
be
the
first
person
present
at
a
party
.
Why?
Why
?
Because others may think that you have no life or nothing better to do than wait for a party to start.
Because
others
may
think
that
you
have
no
life
or
nothing
better
to
do
than
wait
for
a
party
to
start
.
Many people try to project an image of always being busy, which, whether true or not, has something to do with success.
Many
people
try
to
project
an
image
of
always
being
busy
,
which
,
whether
true
or
not
,
has
something
to
do
with
success
.
So, by arriving late, you are implying: "I live a full life and it's really exciting."
So
,
by
arriving
late
,
you
are
implying
:
``
I
live
a
full
life
and
it
's
really
exciting
.
''
Therefore, an 8 o'clock party usually doesn't really start until maybe 9 o'clock, as everyone wants to be thought of as a busy and important person with lots of things to do.
Therefore
,
an
8
o'clock
party
usually
does
n't
really
start
until
maybe
9
o'clock
,
as
everyone
wants
to
be
thought
of
as
a
busy
and
important
person
with
lots
of
things
to
do
.
In other words, a party is one of those rare occasions in which your punctuality can actually hurt you.
In
other
words
,
a
party
is
one
of
those
rare
occasions
in
which
your
punctuality
can
actually
hurt
you
.
It's quite a strange thing, isn't it?
It
's
quite
a
strange
thing
,
is
n't
it
?
Anyhow, remember to be late!
Anyhow
,
remember
to
be
late
!
When you are invited to attend a party in the West, the first important thing you need to know is that you should arrive late.  It is a great embarrassment to arrive at a party early or even on time. Therefore, unless you are the host of the party, you never want to be the first person present at a party. Why? Because others may think that you have no life or nothing better to do than wait for a party to start. Many people try to project an image of always being busy, which, whether true or not, has something to do with success. So, by arriving late, you are implying: "I live a full life and it's really exciting."  Therefore, an 8 o'clock party usually doesn't really start until maybe 9 o'clock, as everyone wants to be thought of as a busy and important person with lots of things to do. In other words, a party is one of those rare occasions in which your punctuality can actually hurt you. It's quite a strange thing, isn't it? Anyhow, remember to be late!