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DEAR MISS MANNERS
— Games of trivia are fast
becoming a national pastime.

“| approve of trivia in’ its
“rightful place and time.

.But — we were invited to

‘ spend a rather. pleasant day |
with.. relatives: and - friends.

The: minute..the’ food was
served, the host yelled, “On

with: the’ game!’?” and pro-.
: ceeded t to bring out the trivia
“forone- and all to. play.

Needless to say, we were not
invited there for games.:1 had
Jooked forward to: pleasant

companionship’ and - conver--
“sation, and ‘disliked: siting
«there: for: the: two’ hours or .

“more it’ took’ to” ‘complete the “
aa “game. ~ ;

“What is this world Comirig

“ to? Where are the good man-

ers? Why can’t adults Jearn

C2 - Sunday, January 20, 1985 - North Shore News

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miss manners

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how to appreciate each other
and exchange pleasantries, as
we once did?
“"To resort to this without
previous arrangements was, |
thought, rude. Not all of us
enjoy playing games. God
- Bless those who do.
, GENTLE READER — As
‘much as she loves joining the
chorus of ‘‘My, my, what.has
.the. world ‘come to?’’. Miss
Manners has.to inform you
_ that this problem is not a new
one. ‘Rages .for charades,
bridge and other games have
“long been ss delight of some

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vitation must contain a warn-
ing if the evening’s amuse-
ment is to-contain anything
but the casual socializing. As
it was once customary to
write ‘‘Dancing”’ or ‘‘Music’*
in the corner of an invitation,
it ought to. be required to put
“Trivia”? or “Hot Tubs.”

DEAR MISS MANNERS —

What is considered proper.

etiquette in the use of mugs?
Since saucers are not used
with them, I would fike to

know about their use at table.”
‘Are Coasters.ever proper?

GENTLE READER —.A
mug on .a coaster is ‘not
wrong, but it seems to Miss
Manners a dangerous pro-

position. Most mugs have .

wider bases .than the glasses
for which coasters are design-

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