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5 Ways to Get Kicked Out of a Party

Five party fouls to avoid at any soirée.

Parties are meant to be fun, but there have to be some rules. Here are five fouls that will get you disinvited from any future Foodist events.

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    Getting Drunk

    A dinner party is not the place to see if you can till do tequila shots like you did in college. Stay in control.

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    Failing to Mingle

    You and you wife are best friends. I get it. But parties are all about meeting new people. So do it!

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    Hogging the Apps

    I know pigs in blankets are great, but no one else does because you're blocking the hors d'oeuvres. Move on.

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    Changing the Music

    Coldplay may be like nails on a chalkboard to you, but unless someone designates you DJ, let the songs be.

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    Overstaying Your Welcome

    If I start playing Enya, that means the night ended and you didn't notice. Please go home.

Deputy Editor. Andrew has worked at Bon Appétit since, like, forever (2000 to be exact). He oversees the magazine's restaurant coverage, including the annual Hot 10 list, and writes the rather opinionated Foodist column that has run in the magazine since 2008. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and ... Read More
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