Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
Many times, I have experienced the situation where someone is completely blocking a store aisle with their shopping cart. They see me coming and either move their basket aside to let me pass or I have to say, “Excuse me,” and then they move it.
I feel I should not have to say thank you to them for correcting a situation they caused to begin with. Good manners would require not blocking the aisle in the first place. This happens to me often. What do you suggest?: Six words: “Excuse me. Thank you. You’re welcome.” And you only have to say four of them.
True, we can do without a sarcastic “You’re welcome” if you forget to say thanks -- but let’s not forget. It will make the world a slightly less abrasive place.Five people go out to dinner. Two of them have a special interest in something the other three do not. Is it polite for those two people to have a side conversation?Yes, so long as the two are seated together and are having the side conversation with each other, not with their cellular telephones.
For his sake , how can I convince her to change her laundry habits without hurting anyone’s feelings?: Criticizing another person’s laundry technique is not strictly within the bounds of good etiquette, but Miss Manners likes an occasional challenge.
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