Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
I was hospitalized for two weeks with a serious illness that nearly took my life. While I appreciate my kind friends, I was in no condition to receive visitors other than family members, who understood I didn’t have the energy or wherewithal to engage in chatter. Therefore, when friends called and said they would be coming to visit, I politely asked them to please wait until I was released from the hospital.
I smiled and insisted he give it to someone else or save it for himself, even after he said he’d take the $20 . Yes, it was rude to offer money for a gift. You certainly could have either accepted or declined it as you chose.My husband and I were houseguests of some friends for a few days. One day, we watched as the host returned a partially eaten piece of chicken to the pot of stew he was preparing.
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