DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are fortunate to live on our boat, and have for many years. ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are fortunate to live on our boat, and have for many years. I recognize that people are fascinated by boats, so I try to politely answer questions when we are docked somewhere public.
I was raised to think it is rude to discuss the details of large purchases, and would prefer not to answer. Is there a polite way to deflect the first question to avoid the second? Or must I continue to hope for those rare instances when the second question is, “Where did you find that lovely sun hat?”A lengthy answer to the lovely sun hat question, or “How do we avoid getting seasick? Years of practice!” would do nicely.
Well, I went over to visit and she handed me the shoes. I said “thank you” and she said to try them on, so I did, and they fit fine.
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