Casual Gathering Gifts

"This place has the best happy hour."

"First I drink, then I barbecue — that's my secret."

'But Mom, I like potatoes in their jackets.'

"Any of you guys feel like hot dogs?"

"Wait, those crunchy, cheesy little fish thingies are free?!"

"Fresh pepper?"

"I'll have the drum an sea bass, the house salad and the techno nachos!"

I've decided to shift down a few gears.'

Moustached gentleman

Glyndebourne

"Where do you see yourself in five pints time?"

"Once you get over the three hundred and sixty eight texts it took to plan this, it really is nice to get together."

'If you're not doing anything, come on over and we'll shoot the bull!'

"My boss said I have narcolepsy. She could have waited to tell me after I woke up."

If you're looking for a good time, you'll find it; if you can't find it, it will find you....

"Oh, Lord! Not another wine-and-cheese party!"

"That's where the tenured faculty members hang out."

PIG OUR Buffet...All you can eat served in a trough!

Do-it-yourself. Do-it-yourself-with-good-friends-and-pizza-and-a-few-beers.

"What do you mean, I hardly moved all night? I was constantly dancing around politics, religion and the weather."

'I told you that chicken wasn't cooked!'

"I've done nothing Instagrammable for months."

Visiting 'friends'.

'Thanks for the invite: Don't cook anything fancy, I eat pretty much anything...'

"Who's up for some commercially successful music?"

"Please try not to offer expert analysis."

Turn on chat. Delete conversation.

"Oh don't mind us, we are just having a small get together!"

'What kind of...'

"There are scones in the oven too, in case you're peckish."

"Never mind the vintage, we just want to get pissed."

'I don't think they are playing with a full deck.'

Yakademic: An academic who has been describing their research since they were asked about it over 20 minutes ago.

'It's my idea of a seven course meal... a hot dog and a six-pack of beer!'

"You don't have to schedule a follow-up visit. You just come back whenever you want."