Ask Amy: Elder man worries his daughter has ‘quit’ him
Dear R: All of us are called upon to occasionally be tolerant about topics that don’t interest us.
If your friend’s nattering exceeds your limit, you should try to be polite, but blunt: “Can I be honest with you? I know this is important to you, but I also know that you have a lot more going on than your dating life. Can we switch topics?”
Dear Amy: Your response to “Polite Gentleman” surprised me. This guy merely expressed his opinion on people being addressed as “Ladies and Gentlemen,” and you ripped into him!
– Distressed
Dear Distressed: “Polite Gentleman” expressed his opinion, and asked for mine. In doing so, I explained the modern reasons not to divide people into the binary of “ladies and gentlemen.”
I don’t consider this a “ripping,” though I assume that he probably felt stretched.
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