Alison Cheperdak

And if you're ever the one who's having the birthday and some people give gifts and some people don't, I wouldn't open them in person because then you're getting attention. Well, that's an actual no-no.

um taboo to open even if it's in your home or something i feel like with bridal showers and things they do this but like open up the presents everyone got you as long as everybody did it yes that's what you can't do it if some of the people didn't it's also a very cultural thing so in america we have this custom of opening gifts in front of people and like being so effusive with our praise and saying how much we love it whereas like in many asian cultures that would be so embarrassing and it would come across as like you can't control yourself and you need to open something immediately

um taboo to open even if it's in your home or something i feel like with bridal showers and things they do this but like open up the presents everyone got you as long as everybody did it yes that's what you can't do it if some of the people didn't it's also a very cultural thing so in america we have this custom of opening gifts in front of people and like being so effusive with our praise and saying how much we love it whereas like in many asian cultures that would be so embarrassing and it would come across as like you can't control yourself and you need to open something immediately

um taboo to open even if it's in your home or something i feel like with bridal showers and things they do this but like open up the presents everyone got you as long as everybody did it yes that's what you can't do it if some of the people didn't it's also a very cultural thing so in america we have this custom of opening gifts in front of people and like being so effusive with our praise and saying how much we love it whereas like in many asian cultures that would be so embarrassing and it would come across as like you can't control yourself and you need to open something immediately

yeah so you want to read the room but if it's a baby shower if it's a bridal shower where it's an expected thing do it and be aware like move things along like not everybody wants to hear every single detail every single uh item of uh of clothing lingerie that you've got for your bridal shower who cares exactly and the other thing i was thinking for a hostess gift

yeah so you want to read the room but if it's a baby shower if it's a bridal shower where it's an expected thing do it and be aware like move things along like not everybody wants to hear every single detail every single uh item of uh of clothing lingerie that you've got for your bridal shower who cares exactly and the other thing i was thinking for a hostess gift

yeah so you want to read the room but if it's a baby shower if it's a bridal shower where it's an expected thing do it and be aware like move things along like not everybody wants to hear every single detail every single uh item of uh of clothing lingerie that you've got for your bridal shower who cares exactly and the other thing i was thinking for a hostess gift

I think what's key if you give wine or drink or something like that is that it's a gift for the host and they can choose to serve it then or at another time, because otherwise it can come across as like you don't trust them to pick out good wine. And so you're bringing it for yourself.

I think what's key if you give wine or drink or something like that is that it's a gift for the host and they can choose to serve it then or at another time, because otherwise it can come across as like you don't trust them to pick out good wine. And so you're bringing it for yourself.

I think what's key if you give wine or drink or something like that is that it's a gift for the host and they can choose to serve it then or at another time, because otherwise it can come across as like you don't trust them to pick out good wine. And so you're bringing it for yourself.

I'd be really direct about it. And I would start with like, I love spending time with you. I'm really happy that we have this time set aside and I've been really looking forward to this date. Let's try to be present with each other and just leave it at that or create some parameters and whether you're on a date or you're with a friend or whatever.

I'd be really direct about it. And I would start with like, I love spending time with you. I'm really happy that we have this time set aside and I've been really looking forward to this date. Let's try to be present with each other and just leave it at that or create some parameters and whether you're on a date or you're with a friend or whatever.

I'd be really direct about it. And I would start with like, I love spending time with you. I'm really happy that we have this time set aside and I've been really looking forward to this date. Let's try to be present with each other and just leave it at that or create some parameters and whether you're on a date or you're with a friend or whatever.

if you need to keep an eye on your phone, I recommend letting the person know in the beginning. So I have this important call that I'm expecting, or I need to keep an eye on this specific thing. So then you're not, it doesn't come across like you're looking at every single notification that comes in. It's one specific thing. Yeah. I agree with that.

if you need to keep an eye on your phone, I recommend letting the person know in the beginning. So I have this important call that I'm expecting, or I need to keep an eye on this specific thing. So then you're not, it doesn't come across like you're looking at every single notification that comes in. It's one specific thing. Yeah. I agree with that.

if you need to keep an eye on your phone, I recommend letting the person know in the beginning. So I have this important call that I'm expecting, or I need to keep an eye on this specific thing. So then you're not, it doesn't come across like you're looking at every single notification that comes in. It's one specific thing. Yeah. I agree with that.

eating once everyone's served everyone unless someone says go ahead and begin like especially if you're at a wedding if you're at a big thing and it's like four people have been served or six people have been served and they're waiting for some others then the people who haven't been served should say like go on and get started okay so you always should say get started i think so and then also if you're ever at someone's home and the host says go right ahead and get started they really mean it right because the food gets cold exactly that's the issue yeah it used to be the rules if two people get served two

eating once everyone's served everyone unless someone says go ahead and begin like especially if you're at a wedding if you're at a big thing and it's like four people have been served or six people have been served and they're waiting for some others then the people who haven't been served should say like go on and get started okay so you always should say get started i think so and then also if you're ever at someone's home and the host says go right ahead and get started they really mean it right because the food gets cold exactly that's the issue yeah it used to be the rules if two people get served two

eating once everyone's served everyone unless someone says go ahead and begin like especially if you're at a wedding if you're at a big thing and it's like four people have been served or six people have been served and they're waiting for some others then the people who haven't been served should say like go on and get started okay so you always should say get started i think so and then also if you're ever at someone's home and the host says go right ahead and get started they really mean it right because the food gets cold exactly that's the issue yeah it used to be the rules if two people get served two

I think what happens often with dinner parties, especially buffet ones, is the host is doing all this work to get everything served at the right temperature at the right time. And then she says, dinner served, help yourselves. No one wants to be the first one to get into the buffet. Everyone keeps talking. Then the food gets cold. And then people finally get their food. They sit down.