On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:15:26 -0800 (PST), Lenona wrote:
> This is a new column.
>
> http://www.buffalonews.com/life/colu...icle262608.ece
>
> Dear Miss Manners: Is it rude to bring your own stuffing because
> you don˙t like what the host is serving? (The ´hostĄ is my daughter,
> and my boyfriend is the stuffing hater.)
>
> Gentle Reader: Since this is a family dinner, there is a polite way
> for him to bring stuffing that he likes. All he has to do, Miss
> Manners begs you to inform him, is to obtain your daughter˙s
> permission beforehand to bring it nicely packed inside of a freshly
> cooked turkey.
>
> (end)
>
> I don't understand MM's response. What's so terrible about bringing
> extra stuffing without a turkey to go with it?
what's wrong with it is that it strongly implies the host is an incompetent
cook.
your pal,
blake