Today we had the CO and his wife for lunch. Also, Leeza, Kelsi, Agata, Anitra and Stephanie were invited. JR did the inviting. I imagine his inviting all females, had to do with the amount of food women ate in comparison to men. I believe the other factors included in his decision were if we liked them, if they were in service today, and if they dominate conversations or not.
When we're with people that we don't see very often, it's smart to not let someone who generally dominates be around. It is a total waste of time spending with the people you don't see much. This is because the dominating one leads (or just talks) the whole time, and it's like you're only hanging with that person.
However, if you're having a party for people you see all the time, a person like that can be a good thing. Some are so charismatic that they entertain the entire party while you attend to host duties. It's also good to invite a dominate person if you want to keep the group together to do a single activity, instead of splintering off into separate conversations.
I tend to prefer the 'no direction' type parties if there are people there I never get to talk to. However, if they're people that I do see often, or I just don't really want to talk to them, the parties where we all play the same game or activity is fun.
The guests at a party are an important factor in whether it is a success. It's probably even more important than what you eat or do at the party.
Note:I notice that when I talk about inter-personal type subjects, people tend to think I was thinking about them when I wrote this. Maybe I was. I don't know who reads this. If you see yourself in any of my postings, don't be conclusive about what inspired me to write. I have alot of experiences to draw from.
