return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agoHow do you get a guest to leave when they won't take the hint you want them to leave?message-squaremessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down17
arrow-up183arrow-down1message-squareHow do you get a guest to leave when they won't take the hint you want them to leave?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-squareTwinklebreeze @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 months agoIt may help to start setting an end time. Instead of, “I can hang out at 6.” Tell them, “I can hang out from 6-8.” If they still won’t leave you might have to be firm with them. No is a complete sentence, and you don’t need to explain why.
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 months ago“No” “I’m sorry, No?” “No” “No what?” “No” “Should I leave now?” “… … No no” “No I shouldn’t leave?” “No”
It may help to start setting an end time. Instead of, “I can hang out at 6.” Tell them, “I can hang out from 6-8.” If they still won’t leave you might have to be firm with them. No is a complete sentence, and you don’t need to explain why.
“No”
“I’m sorry, No?”
“No”
“No what?”
“No”
“Should I leave now?”
“… … No no”
“No I shouldn’t leave?”
“No”