Letter-writer wishes guests would stop bringing food their kid can’t eat.
How do I respond that I won’t serve something that, at worst, can cause an allergic reaction in my son, and at best will make him feel excluded at a celebration?your guests — always good sport in some quarters — Miss Manners feels you are squandering an opportunity by suggesting that they bring food. Those who thought they were guests will feel a greater burden at having to follow rules about what they bring. Better to spring it on them when they arrive.
It seems to me that they are saying they will call when it is convenient for them to do so, giving no priority to returning my call. What is the best wording for these outgoing messages?to parse such well-worn phrases too closely, Miss Manners agrees that having the recipient borrow a phrase that was traditionally spoken by the caller does change the meaning. Promising to return the call as soon as possible gives the hope that one will be making a greater effort.
The site asks that you take a picture of your note and upload it to the website. From there, you can crop it, make adjustments and align it on the card. The final product looks personalized. The retailer then mails the card directly to the recipient. Normally I would, of course, do this myself, but in this instance, the date approached before I was able to get to the store. I was wondering how Miss Manners feels about using this type of service.in the etiquette than the technology, Miss Manners grudgingly admits that this form of handwritten note is still a handwritten note — and therefore more gracious than a form card. She will not, however, go so far as to confuse personalized with personal.
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