Plus: She told us we weren’t invited to the shower but to buy a gift anyway.
: We have a relative whom we always invite when we host dinner parties, whether it’s for a holiday or just for fun. She always replies that she’d be happy to attend.Miss Manners: A stranger in the restaurant insulted my scent and then walked out
I personally feel insulted when I prepare a meal and she doesn’t eat it. I think she’s being rude to accept dinner invitations and then never eat the meal.: Actually, your relative is being extremely polite in not making a fuss about her obvious — to Miss Manners, anyway — food restrictions. Is this over the proverbial top, regarding etiquette? Or is it a newly accepted way to provide for one’s grandchild?
Further, the sex of this child is the same as the family’s first child, which should mean that many items could be used again. There was a huge shower for the other child a few years ago; does every baby need a new stroller and bathtub?: The lovely and special gathering you have in mind is obviously not your neighbor’s purpose in having a shower.
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