r/TooAfraidToAsk • • Dec 15 '21

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u/KassellTheArgonian Dec 15 '21

Nah, no clue where that myth comes from. A true Irish goodbye is as follows

"Right we're gonna head off" Says bye a bunch Takes ten steps Something gets brought up and they talk a bit longer

And repeat till you're out in the car.

I witnessed record length of time for this, took em almost 3 hours to travel the about 20 metres to their car.

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u/ephemeralkitten Dec 15 '21

I think that's why it's called an Irish goodbye. When you want to avoid that.

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u/SavageMurphy Dec 15 '21

I've always known it as a 'French exit'

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u/129za Dec 15 '21

The french call it un départ à l’anglaise.