DEAR MISS MANNERS: As my senior year was drawing to a close, a sales rep visited our school to sell class rings and graduation announcement cards.
“The more you buy,” he said, “the more gifts you get, so be sure to buy lots -- and send them not just to family, but to everyone you can think of!”
I had thought that announcements were meant to share a happy milestone with family and friends, but it seems they really are intended to be widely circulated demands for gifts.
GENTLE READER: Congratulations -- not only on your graduation, but for having the right answer for the use of an announcement. Miss Manners flunks the rep.
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)
