Does anyone else share my Miss Manners column closet obsession? It's not just that she refers to herself in the third person, nor is it that people write in about the most absurd dilemmas, it's the sarcasm! Consider the response that she provided to a teenage girl who was inquiring as to the appropriateness of wearing a chastity ring on the ring finger of her left hand: "Allowing prospective suitors to believe that you are engaged is certainly one way to preserve your chastity."
I've also started taking a tally of my own social faux paus, and believe me, the list is long and varied. However, at least I now know that it is not polite to pass gas while on a date, and that telling well-intentioned inquirers that your child is being named after your cat is perfectly acceptable.
