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What a jerk.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a gentleman should, I offer my wife the first choice when there are two of something left. For example: "Dear wife, we have two tomatoes left. Would you prefer the red or the yellow?"
Her response invariably is, "Either one is fine. I have no preference."
I contend that this is rude, and that proper etiquette would dictate that she choose one, rather than deferring the decision back to me. What say you?
GENTLE READER: That Miss Manners, like your wife, has no preference in the matter.
Knowing this, you might spare your wife the decision and just take the one you want. But other spouses, beware: Not everyone will appreciate this kind of brazen tomato decisiveness. It usually takes only one such violation to find that out.
https://www.uexpress.com/life/miss-manners/2022/12/16/2
Her response invariably is, "Either one is fine. I have no preference."
I contend that this is rude, and that proper etiquette would dictate that she choose one, rather than deferring the decision back to me. What say you?
GENTLE READER: That Miss Manners, like your wife, has no preference in the matter.
Knowing this, you might spare your wife the decision and just take the one you want. But other spouses, beware: Not everyone will appreciate this kind of brazen tomato decisiveness. It usually takes only one such violation to find that out.
https://www.uexpress.com/life/miss-manners/2022/12/16/2
no subject
"are there any types of food where you would like to pick which tomato/apple/potato/chicken wing etc you want, or from now on, should I just choose which one I want, and assume that you will speak up if you have a preference?"
and then ABIDE BY THAT DECISION FOREVER UNTIL TOLD OTHERWISE.
No need to ask every time!