![]() ![]() ![]() While it is not a violation of the rules, Miss Manners. Gentle Reader: About the same as if they brought begging bowls. GENTLE READER: Very clever bringing something nobody likes, so that you can contribute without actually feeding anyone but yourself. Gentle Reader: It is getting so that when Miss Manners hears the word tradition nowadays, she knows that 1) it is going to involve collecting money. I find this tacky, almost like she expects people to always give her a "doggy bag." What are your thoughts on people bringing their own containers for leftovers to gatherings? Gentle Readers: There is a disturbing trend in Miss Manners’ correspondence that she wishes to address, lest Gentle Readers give up hope of a more polite future. Nowadays, pearls, jet or onyx would be the correct jewelry to wear at a funeral.ĭear Miss Manners: My sister always brings her own containers to functions where food is served so she can take home leftovers, and not have to worry about being responsible for borrowed ones from the host. In periods that prescribed elaborate mourning, some jewelry was permitted, but there were complicated formulas that depended on the relationship to the deceased and the amount of time that had passed since the death. And the specifics of mourning jewelry are known chiefly to collectors of Victoriana. After 30 years of marriage, her husband ran off with a gal 20 years younger. READING HINTS HE American Library Association in its ' Reading With A Purpose. Gentle Reader: Showing respect symbolically by dressing somberly for a funeral is so rare these days that the general rule about not appearing flashy is barely remembered. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend who constantly bragged about what a wonderful marriage she had. 4 hours ago &0183 &32 GENTLE READER: Identifying as widowed is to be avoided, as it invites misplaced condolences. ![]()
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