She implied they were dirty, and she made me wear some that hurt my feet.
: I have a foot condition that requires me to wear orthopedic shoes. If I don’t, it’s very painful.Miss Manners: How can I not come off as arrogant about my hair?
When we visited friends who also have a no-shoes rule, I brought a pair of my slippers so I could wear them in their house. My friend refused to let me wear them. She said that because I wear them in my own home, they must have dirt and grime on them. Miss Manners has heard from other people with their own reasons for not removing their shoes indoors. She hopes you are as tolerant of them as one would expect others — especially friends — to be of you.: My spouse and I frequently host meals for 10 to 20 guests, both personally and professionally.My spouse contends that spoons may be used for things other than soup . I prefer not to set out spoons in order to save on the volume of dishwashing .
Lamentation over “which fork to use” is still cited as a trap, although it has been more than a century since highly specialized flatware was in use. And people should be minding their own plates.
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