![]() But Miss Manners disagrees that your choice trivializes their necessity. I suppose I do need a trim."Īs you point out, cancer patients are not in that category. Try something like, "Thanks for keeping track. Or rather, allowing those who keep delivering uncalled-for remarks to realize how awkward and tiresome that is for you. I worry that saying I don't want to talk about it will seem harsh, give people the wrong idea about my health or make things awkward. I didn't used to mind, but after years of these questions and comments, I am at the end of my rope. With family, I get never-ending comments like, "Do you think you will ever grow your hair out again?" and "I think it was so cute when it was longer" and "If you're cold all the time, why don't you grow out your hair?" I don't blame them one bit, but I still find it really awkward to say, "No, I just like my hair this way," especially if I cannot reasonably excuse myself afterward. Twice, people who have battled with cancer wanted to know if I share their struggle. I get all kinds of questions, like, "Why do you have your hair like that?" trying to figure out if I'm sick or if I shaved it for charity. Other people, though, want to talk about it. I know it's unusual, but I think it's cute. Pleasant ones, that is.ĭEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a 30-year-old woman and I keep my head shaved. ![]() Miss Manners trusts that the two people are sneaking around to plan surprises for their spouses. It means "I didn't see you, and you didn't see me." GENTLE READER: Please tell your friend that it is done with a half-smile, in which the lips move slightly but the cheeks do not. DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you greet someone you know rather well when you encounter them in a shadowy situation where neither one of you should be, with people you shouldn't be with? Just asking for a friend. ![]()
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