Re:In Brazil, it is considered rude to be on time to a party
by pseudonym2 on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @01:05AM
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I'm from a Mediterranean country and it's customary to be 30 min to an hour late to parties. Distant acquintances and people that don't really feel like going will arrive close to 2 hours late. I thought this was the norm in the Western world. Is it not? Do folks in the English-speaking world arrive on the minute?
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Re:In Brazil, it is considered rude to be on time to a party
by saagarjha on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @01:09AM
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Not to the minute, but yes, most people usually show up within a fifteen minutes in either direction.
Re:In Brazil, it is considered rude to be on time to a party
by orwin on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @05:55AM
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Don't do this in France. It's considered "polite" to arrive ~30minute late if you're invited, however, if you arrive early, you will be asked to help while the host/hostess take his/her last minute shower. I don't mind and i like being early, because the most meaningfull discussion are made there, but non-Latin foreigners can have some troubles to adjust.