My guest said she had a great time at my party. I did not.
: I had a formal sit-down dinner for eight guests at my home. One guest was on her phone nearly the whole time — texting and even watching live videos that her friends posted while others were trying to have a conversation.
Then she got up again to go to her car to bring pictures of her boyfriend to the table for us to see. Never excused herself. As it would be impolite to correct your friend’s manners, the least unkind thing to do is to find a new eighth for your next party. And let’s stop asking the guests if they are bored.: I traveled by bus to attend a funeral for a family member in my hometown .
Should something like this happen in the future, what is a polite but FIRM way to disengage a chatty stranger, short of simply putting in my earbuds and ignoring him or her?: The rude person on the bus — or the train, or the airplane — has convinced you that ignoring her would be rude. It feels rude. If we ignore her own rudeness in forcing you into a conversation, it would be.Dear Abby: My ex-wife won’t talk to me but she must still love me.
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