Plus: Must I compliment a dog who isn’t as attractive as mine?
She seemed shocked at my response. I thought I was just being honest.She’s quite a bit younger than I am, so I’m wondering if age was the issue, or maybe gender. I’ve referred to “the can” with guys I’ve worked with, and none of them had a problem with it.So many. But “Excuse me” or “I was indisposed” are the only ones suitable for polite company. Miss Manners will leave it to you to decide if your “other guys” qualify as such.
The problem is that if the complimenter is also walking a dog, I feel obligated to say something in return, even though I know “boomerang” compliments are not required. Perfectly. Because your adorable widdle guy prolly has to piddle — and will no doubt be urgently pulling you in that direction.My daughter recently lamented that, among her nine nieces and nephews, she has never received a simple acknowledgment of receipt, let alone a thank-you note, for her myriad holiday and birthday gifts. Even a bare-bones text would do, she says.
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