Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, advises on how to handle an acquaintance who frequently drops by unannounced and criticizes the cleanliness of their home.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have an acquaintance who has been in my home a few times, even though I’ve never invited him over. He’s shown up at my door without calling or texting, and asks to come in for tea.
I keep my house clean, but he’s shown up when I’ve been in the middle of folding laundry, for example. Or when I had some papers on the coffee table, a towel hanging to dry in the bathroom, my gym shoes beside the door and a coffee cup beside the kitchen sink.
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