Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
: I was brought up to always be polite to others, but as I reach 50, it seems that society cares less about this.
Does your “trying to be nice” include calling servers “honey” or “sweetie”? Looking anywhere other than their eyes when ordering? Making comments on their physical appearance in any way?The world can indeed be rude, but you must soldier on being polite anyway. That is the only way to make it better.ADVERTISEMENT
I happened to be up late last night and saw the parents returning from the hospital. I thought about approaching them and asking if they would like to come to my house for some space before going home to their younger kids, but I decided that would most likely be intrusive. Miss Manners is not certain that they will accept, but it is a kind gesture, and something they may well appreciate and find useful in the future.I am in a community of friends that gathers frequently in the summers for potluck dinners by a local lake. For years, the text chain has looked like: “Great, I’ll bring a salad!” “Will be there. I have some burgers I can bring.” “OK! I’ll bring brownies.” It’s low-key and fun.
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