I feel like I’m being judged by people outside our family. Plus: When is it OK to call somebody dead?
DEAR MISS MANNERS:
When I pick up the check with the latter group, someone often makes a comment such as, “This must be a business expense or a write-off” — suggesting that I’m either cheating my company or cheating on my taxes, rather than treating them to a nice meal at my personal expense. I’m at a net loss as to how to respond.Bad accounting puns aside, she recommends that when confronted with such rude accusations, you look hurt and quietly say, “I would never do that.
Is it too harsh to say “dead” or “death”? Why do some people say “passing” or “passed”? It just seems to be sugarcoating death.People do go to great lengths to avoid saying the word “death,” just as they do the word “money.”
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