Plus: Everything changed when my work friend stayed at my house.
: I was invited to attend a church function with a friend. The staff was offering tours of the church’s grandiose, newly remodeled facility, and upon entering a particularly opulent room, where parishioners are baptized, I let out a “Wow!”Miss Manners: I don’t like strangers asking about my job. Why don’t they ask if I giggle at my food.
Mind you, there were no ceremonies taking place at the time; it was strictly a tour. I have a deep voice that tends to resonate, but I didn’t feel as if I were “shouting to the heavens” — simply noting my awe in something slightly louder than “library voice.” Miss Manners finds it less easy to excuse your criticism of her to your friend, which she assumes occurred in the young lady’s presence — or your friend’s response, even if motivated by embarrassment.: I teach remotely at a university in my hometown, while currently living in a different state.
Over the past four years, the two of us have bounced ideas off each other and commiserated over some of the nonsense that is permitted in our department. When I’m in town for work, we always go out for dinner and usually have fun, as we share a similar sense of humor.
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