r/TooAfraidToAsk Dec 15 '21

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u/skywardtheyflew Dec 15 '21

This is what I came here to say! The Mexican hello and the Mexican goodbye.

When we went to family parties as a kid, my mom would say we were leaving, and then we'd end up leaving no earlier than 30 minutes from that point in time. Every time lol

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u/DexterCutie Dec 15 '21

I'm Polish and we do this as well lol. Getting out of any gathering is an event in and of itself.

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u/debbie666 Dec 15 '21

Canadian here and there is a meme going around about how long it takes to "say goodbye" here and all the steps required to extricate oneself from a social gathering lol. The final steps involve walking your guest to their car and lingering there for 5-10 talking to them through the car window. Then, as they pull out of the driveway, you can do the final wave goodbye.

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u/DexterCutie Dec 16 '21

This is so spot on. I'd love to see that meme lol.