DEAR MISS MANNERS: People want to feel loved and cherished. An invitation to share a meal in your home is a special example.
Miss Manners only wishes everyone would calm down. A token present is fine, but the real show of appreciation from a guest is ...
Miss Manners only wishes everyone would calm down. A token present is fine, but the real show of appreciation from a guest is ...
When dinner guests ask me what they can bring, I tell them something specific: “Oh, I would love some pink peonies.
A host wonders if it’s appropriate to request specific items from guests who ask what they can bring to a dinner party.
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Specific requests can be a burden

DEAR MISS MANNERS: People want to feel loved and cherished. An invitation to share a meal in your home is a special example. Miss Manners pictures your guests, looking forward to a pleasant evening ...
People want to feel loved and cherished. An invitation to share a meal in your home is a special example. So when dinner guests ask me what they can bring, I tell them something specific: “Oh, I would ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: People want to feel loved and cherished. An invitation to share a meal in your home is a special example. So when dinner guests ask me what they can bring, I tell them something ...
Does the letter writer asking for specific hosting gifts create more of a burden for guests?