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having dinner with gorillas 

A useful, go-to mental technique useful to increase one’s tolerance of otherwise intolerable social events.
When I’m stuck with people who are exceedingly dull, I’ll pretend I’m having dinner with gorillas and suddenly I’m having the time of my life!

Having Jesus over for dinner 

Instead of faking a plausible excuse, a person tells an audacious lie in order to make it known that they just don't want to hang out with you, presumably in order to offend you enough that the situation won't occur again.
Jake: Hey man, you wanna go catch a flick at the old drive-thru?

Jim: Nah dude, I'm having Jesus over for dinner.

Jake: Weak!