How long do we have to do something before it becomes traditional or customary?
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D Lekkas, professor in Greek Open University, claims that this time should not be less than 3 generations (about 100 years)
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one should behave in a sensible manner.It is time make or destroy.
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Find a substitute (hopefully a better habit to replace the bad one) It takes about 30 days to form a new habit or shake an old one. Good Luck!
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i think it would depend what you are invited for,  to stop by,, a drink or dessert, or a meal,,,,,, stopping by could be an half hour or so,,,, drink and/or dessert, i would stay/plan an hour, if its a meal, arrive around half hour to 15 minutes before meal time,,,,, stay half hour to hour after meal is finished,,,,those are just basic times,,,,i think a good rule to go by , is how much effort your host put in, and how many people are there,,,  a meal where there are few quest requires a little more from you,
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Absolutely not old fashioned at all! Stick with it......there is a woman out there that will really appreciate your efforts to do the right thing. I am currently dating a great guy x several weeks now. His manners are impeccable and it is SO appreciated by me.
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Never.  It's the principle.  It's tradition and it isn't a bad one.  The only exception is for royalty (legitimate royalty, not princesses).
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perhaps. live and let live should be the standard. somehow people forget all about it though.
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Fashionably late is 45 minutes for me.\n\nI try to be on time, though.  Some people see tardiness as disrespect.
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Today.  It's a lot less stressful when you do things in advance because then you don't have to worry about it later.  \n"Work hard, play hard."  :)
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30 minutes is the recommended time. Longer is good. It is for fitness and improves health. It also is good in a lot of other ways. Read the links.
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its between 12 to 15 hrs ...better close to 15 hrs.
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as old as time. traditions and religions have changed and evolved over time.
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I think just even trying to define a dominant culture in the US would be difficult.  We are a huge melting pot, filled with countless cultures and backgrounds, all with many defining "rituals" of their own.\n\nThere seems to be quite a few rites of passage already, though....like "sweet 16" parties, graduation parties, baptisms, bar mitzvahs, and simply making it through the teenage years intact ;)
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About half an hour usually.
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OK is this confesion time or do you have a question?
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It is the traditional way of doing it, not the new way.
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maybe the tradition...