While you are getting ready, what will your guest do? (movies, man)

[TamaraSavannah]

In the WW I movie "Zeppelin", Elke Sommer gives Michael York a photo album of relatives and friends that he might know to look at while she finishes getting ready.

Such a romantic, if archaic, approach.

But in this modern era, where, what do you leave your guest for entertainment while you are occupied elsewhere?

In the library with books?

With the music collection?

Do you condemn them with the TV or even, GOD FORBID, the computer?

[hawaiiancoconut]

I think, it would be rude to keep your guess waiting; you should already be ready.

I'd offer a guess a bowl of cereal and the remote control

[elnina]

^^^ I agree!! I am ready BEFORE the guests arrive.
Those "romantic" scenes are good for Hollywood, but not nice in real life.

[NilaJones]

Mainly I am just ready when they arrive. But if something comes up... I think that's the main reason I still have lots of books. I love looking over someone's bookcases -- such a great way to get to know them.

[Ruth4Truth]

OP, what are you talking about? Why wouldn't someone expecting a guest be ready when s/he arrives? You are aware, aren't you, that the movies aren't real life? They're fantasy. They're storytelling. They're fiction, or if they're about a historical event, they usually have fictional embellishments. Furthermore, it's now 100 years later than WWI. Did you think we're all caught in a time warp?

The OP makes no sense at all.

[fleetiebelle]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Furthermore, it's now 100 years later than WWI. Did you think we're all caught in a time warp?

And because of that most people, if they did have wait for few minutes, would check Facebook or play a few games of Candy Crush or whatever while they waited.

[cwamjn]

Drink scotch and hit on your room mate.

Signed,
Don Draper

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

And because of that most people, if they did have wait for few minutes, would check Facebook or play a few games of Candy Crush or whatever while they waited.

hmm... I think they would have been better off with the old-fashioned pursuit of browsing the bookshelves, but you're right, of course.

[Adi from the Brunswicks]

Like Hawaiian and elnina said, I'm usually ready before I expect the guest to arrive.

I'll usually offer them welcome snacks or something to drink on the occasion of running a couple minutes late. That's my way of comforting guests .

But then again, I'm a man and we don't have a whole lot of dressing up to do.

[jaypee]