Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin

"Happy anniversary" may not be appropriate.

Plus: I got caught taking pictures of my friend's house.

Plus: My husband thinks there's no polite way out of the potluck.

Plus: Apparently I gave the wrong answer to "Did you like the fancy mattress?"

Plus: Should I just give up on being a friendly neighbor?

She didn't even let me explain why I wouldn't hold her place in line.

They apparently have never heard of reciprocity.

We're just friends but I still find this disrespectful.

Plus: My holiday plans are not actually "fun." Do I need to get into why?

I only took out my wallet to be polite.