Plus: Which sarcastic text message should I send to people waiting in the car?
I am a single woman in my 50s. Many people I barely know ask why I am wearing a ring on my left hand when it’s clear I’m unmarried and without children.Miss Manners: It’s absurd that I’m the go-between because my kids’ friends don’t have phonesGENTLE READER
While she does not defend the nosy, the surest way to avoid being asked about the ring is to move it to another finger — a change your fiance would no doubt have understood.: I have noticed a peculiar new phenomenon: people’s refusal to knock on the front door. When a tradesperson, or even a friend, arrives at my house, they will just text “I’m here” from their vehicle.
The delivery person who does not want to get out of the car is unilaterally changing the rules, which generally assume delivery to the door. To those persons, Miss Manners would suggest you respond, “Thanks. Please just leave it at the front door.”: I have an acquaintance who has had severe health problems in recent years and is now often housebound. I visit as often as I can, and take her out as her health permits.
But then my friend sent out some photos that included me and my ex. The breakup was painful for me, and the pictures were a random and jarring intrusion, leaving me sad for the rest of the day.: You rightly recognize that etiquette can tell us how to put a stop to objectionable behavior, but not how much one should tolerate it due to mitigating circumstances.
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