Heading to a Memorial Day party this weekend/

Don’t get there too early!

What time is “fashionably late” to arrive at events?

A political reporter in D.C. named Sam Brodey knows…he has a “38-Minute Rule”!

He tries to show up exactly 38 minutes late to parties because that’s the sweet spot.

It usually means you won’t be the first one there but won’t come in awkwardly after things are really rolling.

If it’s a dinner party, you won’t be too late to pick the seat you want.

Want to take it a step further?

The Atlantic has a formula to determine the exact time you should arrive that factors in how punctual your friends normally are, how awkward it would be to be too early or too late and how excited you are about the party among other things!