Miss Manners: Is it rude for a mother to call her own kid ‘hey you’?

Plus: They eloped and had no reception, and now we get this email about gifts.

: I know a parent who constantly says “Hey, you” to their kids. It drives me crazy — I feel it’s a very rude thing to say to your child all the time.Miss Manners: A stranger at the restaurant tried to use me to teach manners to her kids

Sending a casual invite with a deadline doesn’t seem very personable. If I move on to another person, should I let the first choice know? If so, how can I phrase it without sounding like I’m chastising them for not responding promptly? Deadlines diminish an invitation, and should therefore only be included if reasonable, unavoidable and reasonably unavoidable. A qualifying example would be, “I apologize for the incredibly short notice, but I have one extra ticket for the 8 o’clock show tonight. Would any of you three be able to use it?”: I have a relative who has been living with her boyfriend for a few years now. Last year, they took a vacation to Asia and got married while on their trip.

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