Nobody asked me, but … (#22)
July 9th, 2008 Al KalterWould my credibility suffer in admitting that I read the “Miss Manners” column when it appears every other day in our newspaper? Did I have any credibility to start with? It’s not exactly like reading the “Dear Abby” stuff, where I think one takes comfort in realizing that there are people who are making worse decisions and asking stupider questions than, in most cases, we would. Miss Manners expertly injects a bit of humor and a twinge of sarcasm while addressing etiquette-related issues that often seem trivial at best. Sometimes, though I find myself disagreeing with her response (in a civilized manner, of course). Let me provide an example.