How to Pull Off an “Irish Goodbye” Without Pissing People Off By Notable Life By Notable LifeView Author|January 8, 2015|LifeView Life Affectionately referred to as “ghosting” or the “Irish goodbye,” leaving a social gathering undetected and without saying bye to your friends can make a lot of sense. You may not want to deal with your drunken friends pressuring you to... View this article.