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Your Etiquette Questions Answered

Claire Berlinski, Ed. · December 24, 2010 at 10:01am

Who among you now confronts the prospect of a party or dinner with at least one person and possibly more of known annoying political opinions? I open this thread for members to suggest graceful ways to escape pointless dinner-table arguments while preserving a mood of affection and bonhomie.

My own elegant solution to this problem will be to dine with seven companions who do not have the power of speech.

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Re: Your Etiquette Questions Answered

Paul DeRocco

Claire Berlinski, Ed.: My own elegant solution to this problem will be to dine with seven companions who do not have the power of speech. ·

Besides, cat food is cheap.

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December 27, 2010 at 7:57am ·
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