DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a relative who wears eyeglasses for certain tasks. When they are not in use, this person takes them off and lays them around my house.
That’s fine in most areas, but I draw the line at kitchen counters. I have repeatedly asked them not to put their glasses on the counter. They scoff it off and frequently do it anyway. This is unsanitary and disgusting, in my opinion. Am I overreacting?
GENTLE READER: Unclear. Because Miss Manners is having a hard time imagining how, exactly, the practice is unsanitary.
Regardless, it annoys you, so she suggests you try to solve the problem by giving your relative an eyeglass lanyard for their next birthday or holiday. “You always seem to be misplacing yours, so I thought this might help” is infinitely preferable to “Please keep your gross eye germs off of my kitchen table.”
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)
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