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So, we go to this party...


Time for you all to play... WHAT TO DO?

Today's quiz:

My wife, our 11-year-old and I go to this neighborhood party Saturday night after first stopping at another party. We walk in at 9:30 p.m., and everyone's dressed a little nicer than us (but we're in nice jeans, collared shirts), there's a big open bar with 2 20-ish women in hot cocktail outfits and ... no other kids.

Either we messed up on a "no kids" part of the invite, but more likely, everyone else has younger children, so they left them at home. (Our son can pretty much handle himself anywhere.) I know the hosts well enough that there's no animosity going on -- not like anyone glaring going 'who's the kid?' -- but clearly, it's not his party. (Nor is there any reason it should be.)

So, one of us will be taking him home very soon, which is also fine.

Here's the question: Do you get him out of there right away, or do you hang out for 10 minutes or so, socializing over in the corner by the TV and pool table? Which is socially 'more acceptable?'

And, no, I'm not spilling which one of us was on which side of this argument...

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