15 Good Excuses to Invite Someone Over to Your Place
Sometimes inviting that special someone over requires a little more than natural confidence. Once, a friend of mine asked a guy with decorating expertise if he’d like to see her accent wall. Read on for excuses that range from clever and subtle to flat-out brazen.
Couple on stoop
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“My roommate’s out of town, and I have all this extra food at my house. Come over and help me get rid of some of it.”
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“I just got a new air conditioner and need help installing it — can you help me? I’ll buy you dinner!”
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“Oh, you don’t have a TV? You should come to my place to watch the Olympics.”
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“I just opened a bottle of wine and don’t want to recork — wanna help me finish it?”
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“Want to carpool to the party? You can leave your car at my place, we can share a cab.”
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“Yeah, I have a Wii/ping-pong table/pool.”
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“So you’re good at decorating? My room sucks, would you ever come over and give me advice on how to decorate it?”
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“Oh, you’d love my dog. You should come over and meet him sometime.”
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“My roommates just started making margaritas, you have to come over.”
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“As it turns out, I also love Spaghetti Westerns, and have most of them on DVD. We should do a viewing party.”
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“You have to see the view from my roof.”
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“Oh, I have this book I want to lend you! Want to stop by my house and I’ll give it to you?”
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“Oh no, I forgot the book you lent me at home! Want to stop by this weekend to get it?”
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“I just watched The Shining and I’m by myself in the apartment and basically you need to come over right now.”
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“Hey. I want to hook-up with you. Wanna come over?”
—Written by Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe.com
Your turn! What’s the best excuse you’ve used to invite someone over to your place? Do you opt for subtlety or go for the bold?
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