"A Lady must always know when to leave a Party"....This is the advice I give my young Field sales force trainees...They also wanted a deeper explanation...Simply put: Its a self preservation risk avoidance technique, maximize good, minimize bad experiences...A matter of Timing!
In the Business World concept, it means: You are gonna be out in the World of Sales, late night after Trade Shows engaged in Customer butterballing efforts...heavy drinking will be taking place, be aware of your surroundings and whats going on, ALWAYS graciously excuse yourself when the evening is at its height of good times and jovial merriment!...Get the check, cash out, leave the table....Thats what you will be remembered for, people will associate you with FUN and Not blame you for the incoming disaster.......the imminent dangers of Men drinking that are coming down like a building tidal wave in the distance...You cannot stop it, only avoid it, or become its flotsam....
Do not order one more beer, listen to one more joke, or you will NOT make it off the beach in time!...Excuse yourself, take the hit of ridicule being a lightweight! Embrace it! Teasing you is also Fun for them! Wallow in it! ...They do indeed respect your judgement afterwards when you see them the next morning...Then, you can shrug your shoulders and simply say, "Well, my Boss told me, "A Lady must always know when to leave a Party"....
Its funny now, but they have all held witness to ignoring this advice and have stories to tell about the tragic events that transpired......Sometimes it takes a few disasters for a person to heed this, and some never do...same with being out metal detecting or anything else in this World...be aware, know when to leave a party....
Now grown Men, They regale this simple advice as some of the best they ever got, so it seems to stick in peoples minds effectively...It will probably be my tombstone Epitaph...