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**BalaGire** · 11-01-2005, 07:00 AM

One approach that may help in this situation is to turn things around and say something like, "Well, we have certainly enjoyed this visit with you, but we have kept you here far too long, and you must have lots of things to do besides sit here and listen to our stories . . . ." In other words, make it sound like you were the one dragging out the visit.

DogoDon

I was going to mention this strategy in my reply (Post #2). I had resorted to this before. During a lull in the conversation, I said, "You must be very tired now from all that shopping you did the whole day--and we are still keeping you here!" But before I could beat an eyelash one of my guests said, " Never mind, we have a free day tomorrow." And they stayed on to tell more stories.

That's why I shifted to a relatively more "direct" approach.

I think these guests did not really want to be a pain. They're simply ignorant of the etiquette on visiting observed in some culture.

11-01-2005, 07:00 AM	#1
BalaGire Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	One approach that may help in this situation is to turn things around and say something like, "Well, we have certainly enjoyed this visit with you, but we have kept you here far too long, and you must have lots of things to do besides sit here and listen to our stories . . . ." In other words, make it sound like you were the one dragging out the visit. DogoDon I was going to mention this strategy in my reply (Post #2). I had resorted to this before. During a lull in the conversation, I said, "You must be very tired now from all that shopping you did the whole day--and we are still keeping you here!" But before I could beat an eyelash one of my guests said, " Never mind, we have a free day tomorrow." And they stayed on to tell more stories. That's why I shifted to a relatively more "direct" approach. I think these guests did not really want to be a pain. They're simply ignorant of the etiquette on visiting observed in some culture.
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