It annoys me when they sit on their butts as I clear the table.
: I enjoy cooking and setting a nice table, and my spouse and I often invite several couples over for dinner.Miss Manners: Must I comply with my roommate’s demand of complete silence?
Something seems amiss if I am expected to be the server or cleaning crew. I’d just like everyone to scrape their plates, briefly rinse them and stack them near the sink.: What is amiss, Miss Manners notices, is your definition of a host. You clear the table when you are the host. The reciprocity comes when your friends entertain you.: After leaving a decade ago for college, I have returned to the city my mother lives in.
I’ve resorted to saying “Of course I do!” — because I do know their face! — but it admittedly feels dishonest, and I’m unable to back it up with their actual name.: Surely remembering a face is good enough to answer affirmatively and in good conscience.
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