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neptath · 4060 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ghosting, the Irish goodbye, the French leave: stop saying goodbye at parties.
I think it's at least curteous to at least alert the host, so they have an idea of how many people they are responsible for, even if it's just a tap on the shoulder and understanding head nod as you sidle out the door. There's certainly no reason to go around saying goodby to everyone at the party, particularly if it's a large party and/or you're not particularly close with most of the guests. The tactic of "let one or two people know you're leaving" that seems to be popular heresounds like the best one to me, and is what I do in practce.