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Questions tagged [social-event]

For questions about issues that take place in a situation where there are many other people around, ranging from strangers to close friends.

Social events are usually gatherings of friends/colleagues. They are usually organised by one person and can often have things such as dress codes or requests to bring certain items. Examples of social events can include:

  • Parties
  • Weddings/Funerals
  • Reunions
  • Balls

Tags like or should be used to attain who is attending the social event, and tags such as should be used too.

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How to politely ask someone to stop air-conducting

I regularly host chess evenings, where I and a couple of contemporaries gather to play chess. We listen to (mostly baroque) classical music. Recently, one of the group has started 'conducting' along with the music. I have tried to explain that it is…
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How to jump into a group which is standing in a circle?

OK, so I just moved to a new town, and I want to make some friends. I am Christian, so I expect that I should be able to just jump into a church and meet all kinds of people there. After church people tend to talk and make plans to be social during…
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When trying to break into a new social group, how can I gently dissuade someone in the group from isolating me and asking me question after question?

I went on a social outing to a pub. I signed up to this social outing because it was in my area and I thought it would be fun and maybe I could make some friends. This person messaged me through the website I signed up for this outing beforehand and…
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