Can you please pass the salt?” Instead, you address the person who is nearest to the salt and enquire: “Would you like the salt?”At this point, they’re meant to say: “No, I’ve had some, thank you so ...

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Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or ...

That would indeed stretch the food. But assuming they are separate: ...