I offered a blanket and the dad seemed insulted.
When the dad started changing the baby’s diaper directly on my new couch, I quickly offered to put a blanket down.: New parents are told that their baby is upset for one of a very limited number of reasons. The menu for the new parents themselves may be slightly longer, but no good comes of your guessing the father’s look was meant to convey that you insulted their baby by reasonably offering a blanket.
I am going to visit my auntie in two days and I intend to bring a handwritten thank-you card with me to give to her in person. None of this upset me until I learned she was upset that I hadn’t expressed my thanks immediately upon receiving the gift.: So instead of calling your aunt on your lunch break, you wrote a letter to Miss Manners?Harriette Cole: How can I be honest with the bride without hurting her feelings?
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