I told her I had been admiring her dress and that it was a very interesting print. She responded, “Thank you, it’s a (something Italian).”
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a party for a financial business, where everyone was dressed up and having cocktails and hors d’oeuvres before a sit-down dinner and dancing. A woman stood nearby for several minutes with her back to me. When she turned and we caught each other’s eyes, I told her I had been admiring her dress and that it was a very interesting print.
GENTLE READER: “Oh” is fine. What shocks Miss Manners is that you were unaware of the widespread habit of flaunting brand names. In addition, the appearance of “influencers” has planted the idea that admiration is connected with the desire to imitate; therefore, supplying you with specific information would be considered useful. As you stated an interest in the dress, this might have been the wearer’s assumption. But that doesn’t mean you need to continue such conversations.DEAR MISS MANNERS: From time to time, I participate in potluck meals at church and with other groups.
Is it somehow rude of me to persist in bringing offerings that I know have little likelihood of being consumed? After I bring the leftovers back home, I’m happy to eat them myself.
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