Yawning And Looking At Watch Still Nation’s Favourite Way To Make Lingering Dinner Guest Feel Unwelcome

The votes are in: yawning and pointedly looking at your watch is still the UK’s favourite way of giving lingering dinner guests a hint. “It’s past eleven for Christ’s sake,” ran the internal dialogue of local dinner host, Marina Wilson, “Everyone else has left, you oblivious moron, and you weren’t even the headliner.”

No other way of telling someone to f*ck off provides the same combination of clarity and plausible deniability. It’s no surprise that this bona fide classic snatched the top spot once again.

It’s hard to know how long ago human beings first developed this cherished technique. However, new archaeological evidence suggests that even prehistoric dinner hosts had a similar practice: staring pointedly into the sun before casually mentioning to their unwanted guests that it's getting kind of late.

Never let anyone overstay their welcome!