Choose a chief guest with care
ETIQUETTE FOR MEN<br><b>Timothy Bukumunhe</b><br><br>It is all about being the guest of honour. Just about every man’s chest will swell up at the prospect of being the guest of honour be it at a graduation party, a fundraiser or an album launch.
ETIQUETTE FOR MEN
Timothy Bukumunhe
It is all about being the guest of honour. Just about every man’s chest will swell up at the prospect of being the guest of honour be it at a graduation party, a fundraiser or an album launch.
Men want to be the guest of honour because they like the idea of taking centre stage. Apart from taking centre stage, the prospect of hearing their name sung by the master of ceremonies every five minutes is very appealing.
But when it comes to picking a guest of honour, there are some men you should never invite.
Top of the list are members of parliament. A member of parliament will insist you refer to him as the honourable MP for whatever place he comes from.
And once the ‘honourable’ MP gets going, he will most likely want to take over the show. It will cease to be your graduation, fundraiser or album launch.
The MP, and especially at albums launches because he knows the media are around, will either start to campaign or brag about his achievements.
Don’t invite men simply because their surnames carry weight. At a recent function, when it was time for the chief guest to make his speech, it was sheer embarrassment. During his spiel and when he had to mention the name of the owner of the establishment, he had no idea what the name of the owner was. Covering the microphone, without shame and in full view of the guests, he leaned across to the owner who was standing next to him and asked for his name!
Don’t invite men who have bodyguards. These men are the worst. They want to show off their very important status. One army man at a function, turned up with a whole hoard of AK-47-wielding military policemen.
And to make matters worse or perhaps more comical, when he went to the podium to speak, his bodyguards went along with him!
The function was not in a war ravaged area but in Kampala, Bugolobi to be precise. it was a party for a young girl who had excelled in her PLE! Did he see all those young girls as a threat to his life? Really!
Timothy Bukumunhe
It is all about being the guest of honour. Just about every man’s chest will swell up at the prospect of being the guest of honour be it at a graduation party, a fundraiser or an album launch.
Men want to be the guest of honour because they like the idea of taking centre stage. Apart from taking centre stage, the prospect of hearing their name sung by the master of ceremonies every five minutes is very appealing.
But when it comes to picking a guest of honour, there are some men you should never invite.
Top of the list are members of parliament. A member of parliament will insist you refer to him as the honourable MP for whatever place he comes from.
And once the ‘honourable’ MP gets going, he will most likely want to take over the show. It will cease to be your graduation, fundraiser or album launch.
The MP, and especially at albums launches because he knows the media are around, will either start to campaign or brag about his achievements.
Don’t invite men simply because their surnames carry weight. At a recent function, when it was time for the chief guest to make his speech, it was sheer embarrassment. During his spiel and when he had to mention the name of the owner of the establishment, he had no idea what the name of the owner was. Covering the microphone, without shame and in full view of the guests, he leaned across to the owner who was standing next to him and asked for his name!
Don’t invite men who have bodyguards. These men are the worst. They want to show off their very important status. One army man at a function, turned up with a whole hoard of AK-47-wielding military policemen.
And to make matters worse or perhaps more comical, when he went to the podium to speak, his bodyguards went along with him!
The function was not in a war ravaged area but in Kampala, Bugolobi to be precise. it was a party for a young girl who had excelled in her PLE! Did he see all those young girls as a threat to his life? Really!