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How far in advance do I invite somebody over for an informal dinner? (Not a date, a married couple I'm friends with.) They're pretty active socially. -- nm

Posted by maura (aka mara) Mar 18 '09, 19:00

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do they have kids? if so there's the sitter to arrange for.... -- nm - prayformojo Mar 18, 19:02
a week or two should be fine, depending on how busy they usually are. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 19:01 5
- Thanks. I almost sent an email today, but realized 4.5 weeks would probably seem weird. -- nm - maura Mar 18, 19:02 4
  - It wouldn't be inappropriate to mention it in passing as a possibility, but it is a little early to make firm placs. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 19:03 3
    - Ah, cool. So maybe not too early to propose two dates for them to choose from. -- nm - maura Mar 18, 19:16 1
      - I would say that's perfectly fine. - znufrii Mar 18, 19:17
    - placs=plans -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 19:03
Three months. -- nm - nubby SI #6 Mar 18, 19:01 3
- You should start an etiquette column. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 19:12 1
  - I love reading about etiquette. if only some of it would stick. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 19:44
- Effin nubby. -- nm - maura Mar 18, 19:01

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