Worried you’ll have too many glasses of Shiraz and attempt to sit on your partner’s attractive colleague’s knee? Here’s how to keep your distance to a strict one metre.
Pretend you’ve got a cough
You’d hope that all your guests would immediately leave if you start spluttering over the potato salad. However, they’re all so desperate for a party that they will simply cluster together for safety, leaving you alone by the compost bin.
Weaponise flatulence
It’s drastic, but if you want people to keep their distance, parping out some bad smells will really help. Dig in heartily to the dubious barbecued chicken tikka and let rip with enthusiasm.
Be embarrassingly drunk
When you got pissed before coronavirus you would have a filter that stopped you calling your mother-in-law a chubby nightmare or slapping your handsome neighbour on the arse. Turn this filter off and people will be backing away, either offended or embarrassed.
Don’t let them use the toilet
Even though government guidelines say people can use your loo, don’t let them. After necking three bottles of Cava they’ll have to go in search of a public loo or go home, meaning your garden will stay sparsely populated at all times.
Insist everyone bring their own cutlery
And food, condiments, drinks, glasses and plates. Then say they can’t use your barbecue and make them stand on the drive. They’ll decide your party is shit within fifteen minutes and leave, instantly solving your problems.
