The slapping of the knee and the “Welp!” is just the start of the goodbye ritual. It only takes another hour, (sometimes longer), for the guest to actually go away. Since all parties will stand and visit in the home and then visit all the way to the car as everyone very slowly makes their way to the vehicle.
Once the guest actually gets into the car, you can then begin the final 30+ minute ritual of the leaving. And as the guests finally leave, the hosts must follow them down the driveway waving until the guests are out of sight.
And the kids are standing there the whole time saying "damn it we had time to finish that game of Tecmo Bowl if you had gotten us when you were actually going to leave!
The slapping of the knee and the “Welp!” is just the start of the goodbye ritual. It only takes another hour, (sometimes longer), for the guest to actually go away. Since all parties will stand and visit in the home and then visit all the way to the car as everyone very slowly makes their way to the vehicle.
Once the guest actually gets into the car, you can then begin the final 30+ minute ritual of the leaving. And as the guests finally leave, the hosts must follow them down the driveway waving until the guests are out of sight.
(This is the abbreviated version)
And the kids are standing there the whole time saying "damn it we had time to finish that game of Tecmo Bowl if you had gotten us when you were actually going to leave!