My daughter got $20, but there was nothing in the boys’ cards.
: Among the many changes that technology has introduced into our lives is the abundance of photographs that many of us carry on our mobile telephones. I find that this innovation, while quite wonderful in many ways, can complicate conversations.
In an earlier time, if an acquaintance’s children or grandchildren were mentioned, they might take a wallet out and produce a photograph to be remarked upon. In current circumstances, that same person is likely to show a picture or two on a telephone, then hand over the instrument, indicating that the recipient can scroll through a vast archive of related photographs.
I feel stripped of any polite way of declining. There have been times I have agreed to something based on a certain time frame, only to have the outing start an hour later.GENTLE READERThat way, if the invitation turns out to be more time-consuming than you can muster — Miss Manners envisions a house move or five-hour cruise — you may politely decline. And as for changing time frames, your errands can certainly become suddenly more pressing.
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