Party Personalities

9 Types of People You’ll Find Coming Out Of The Woodwork at Parties

Who’s at your party?

1) The Late-Comer — Your least organized acquaintance couldn’t get it together in time.

2) He Who Always Gets Sloshed — Can you spell ‘escapist’? Life’s never celebratory enough for this guy (or gal) unless he’s had one too many.

3) Posse-master — Insecure people can never be alone — not even going to a party full of people! This guest never travels without a friend or two or three or four.

4) Party-Crasher — The narcissist who thinks that he or she should be there — and the lack of an invite was your bad.

5) Looking to Get Laid — It’s hard to be alone at the holidays and looking for Mr. or Ms. Right Now can make the lack of a relationship seem less real.

6) Sad Sack — You know this one — they just got divorced, went through a break up, got out of the hospital, nursed someone else through a hospital stay — and they are just looking to yack to someone — anyone — or everyone — about their trials and tribulations. Steer clear!

7) The Ex — It’s yours, or your friend’s ex, and it’s the one who makes situations sticky. If you catch yourself looking over your shoulder to see if your ex is watching, you might want to revise the guest list for your next shindig.

The Bore - They can talk about anything — at length. The weather can become an hour long topic. How to get a stain out of a sofa slipcover can become the topic of debate for them. Go back to the buffet — without them!

9) The Cheerleader — She or he is always happy to be there and makes everyone feel good about the night. Make sure you have him or her on your guest list! And if they have a brother, invite him, too.