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DEAR MISS MANNERS: As someone whose goal is to provide a great experience for guests in her home, I make sure I set up, on tables and buffets, items that I’m offering for guests to eat and drink. I always have a ton of food left over after get-togethers, as I never want to run out.
We have a family member who comes over two or three times per year. He constantly opens our fridge, surveys the contents and then helps himself to other snacks and drinks, when there is already ample food and drink provided. I find this so strange, and it makes me uncomfortable, as though I’m not doing enough to be a good host.GENTLE READER: There is such a thing as behavior that is too familial, even when it is coming from actual family members.
While you have cause to be annoyed, Miss Manners would not take it as an affront to your abilities as a host. She suggests that the next time this person comes over, you plant yourself firmly in front of the refrigerator. When he approaches, politely ask whether he needs something that is not already out. Either that, or install childproof locks.
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