We need to talk about the single greatest gift ever given to social interaction: the Irish goodbye.
An Irish goodbye — also known as a Swedish goodbye, Irish exit, or ghosting — is when you just leave a bar, house party, or other event without saying goodbye to anyone.
And honestly it's SO FREEING.
First off, you don't have to awkwardly wait there for the host to finish up their conversation so you can say goodbye.
Some people might think it's rude, but it's actually so much more polite, because you don't have to interrupt the party with your departure.
Because when people see one person leave, they might think it's time for them to leave too. It's a snowball effect, see?
Plus, if you're stuck at a party and you hate it, you can just ghost early and be ambiguous the next day about when you left, and then the host won't feel bad.
Not to mention that you might have to leave very quickly because you did one too many Fireball shots.
Seriously, an Irish exit feels just as good as canceling plans at the last minute, or taking off your jeans after a long day.
It's an introvert's dream. Because goodbyes are always a little weird, right?
Here's the thing: If we all do it, it becomes the social norm by default.
So next time you want to leave a party, try an Irish goodbye. For all of us.
