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Miss Manners: I hosted a no-alcohol dinner party, but one guest left to buy wine

Do you think that was rude?
In the article from MLive, a reader seeks advice from Miss Manners about a guest who left to buy wine just as dinner was being served, causing a delay and disrupting the meal. Miss Manners suggests that the host should have started dinner without the guest, as it is impolite for a guest to leave during the meal. She advises that if the guest apologizes, the host should accept it gracefully, but if not, the host should not bring it up to avoid awkwardness. The key takeaway is that guests should not leave during a meal, and hosts should proceed with the meal if a guest is absent.

Read the Full MLive Article at:
[ https://www.mlive.com/advice/2025/05/miss-manners-guest-leaves-to-get-wine-when-dinner-is-ready.html ]