“Dear Miss Manners: We are stung — not because we want to join the ‘cool kids‘ on their outings, but because we feel it was rude that no one clued us in that we had selected a bad date for so many.”
Had any one of them let us know about the conflict, we’d have gladly changed the date. We are stung — not because we want to join the “cool kids” on their outings, but because we feel it was rude that no one clued us in that we had selected a bad date for so many.about the situation is not for etiquette to judge, but Miss Manners sees why your neighbors would be squeamish telling you about a party to which you were not, well, a party.
The normal ban on such discussions does not, technically, apply: Any one of them was free to say they were sorry to miss your event but they, and a number of neighborhood friends, would be away that weekend. But that does not put them under an obligation to do so. The guilty parties are the ones who never responded at all.I have long hair, worn in ringlets, which sometimes draws compliments as well as questions.
I always say something vague because I don’t think my grooming routine is any of their concern. I would never ask a woman, particularly in front of others, “Are you naturally blond?” What’s the best way to handle these questions? I find the questions inappropriate, and am left shaking my curly head.
However, I made the return drive home alone, while the four of them rode in their car. Was it impolite of them to not volunteer for someone to ride with me? Our homes are very close to each other and we left at the same approximate time. At 75 years of age, I would have felt more comfortable with company just in case of an emergency.impolite.
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