Originally, she asked us to come and spend the day at their place, then go out on their boat and stay for dinner. Then, last minute, she said that wouldn’t work, either.
My partner and I went on a short vacation to a city where an old friend of mine lives. I called her months ago, asking to stay with her and her partner for one night, but she said she didn’t have room.
At dinner, my friend’s partner continued to show us his super-expensive watch and fancy gold chain. Then the bill came, and they both just sat there. So my partner took and paid the bill, which was over $300.That for whatever reason, your friend no longer wants to host. And that reason may well have been to avoid the expense of it all.
One neighbor likes to spend most of the day outdoors and has made comments about how she longs for “a quiet life.” In light of this, is it OK to speak at a normal volume when I’m in my garden? Or should I be hushing my tone a little?
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