What’s a polite way to tell them they’re not inheriting anything?
: Next week is the funeral of a very dear friend. My husband had held his power of attorney for several years.Miss Manners: How do I bring up the problem of the neighbor’s cats?
This actually happened to us several years ago at another loved one’s funeral. Some cousins went to the home of the dearly departed straight from the graveside service and loaded up their cars on their way home!: Grave-robbing has a deservedly bad reputation, so all you have to do is refuse to abet any would-be criminals — which does not require any rudeness on your part.
I’m at a loss for polite refusals that let the friend know that I like them but not the activity they’ve invited me to.: Although you are not required to like everything your friends like, Miss Manners agrees that expressing your distaste is best kept to a minimum. This is no doubt what gave rise to the overuse of the awkward “I’m not a huge fan of …” prefix.
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