I’d rather spend my time someplace other than my in-laws’ backyard.
My in-laws retired and moved to a remote part of the country that is quite expensive to fly to, and would take several days to drive to.Miss Manners: I don’t find it adorable what she has trained her dog to do
We then received another letter stating that this will be the “first annual” reunion, implying they expect this yearly. They are also easily hurt and prone to giving the silent treatment when angry. My husband does not want to broach the topic, but I feel that it will be better to get it over with so they can be mad and then recover.: Accepting the invitation for this year does not, technically, commit you to future attendance. But Miss Manners agrees with you that it will allow your in-laws to say, next year, that they took your silence to mean you were in favor of an annual event.
As a longtime employee, I often remember those I’ve assisted over the years. I fear I’ve put people on the spot this way, when I was simply trying to convey some warmth upon seeing them again.: Recognizing a returning customer is flattering, but you do have to be prepared if others’ memories are not as good as yours.
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