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Miss Manners: Is host doing more harm than good when she’s specific in her ‘what can we bring?’ suggestions?
Miss Manners: Is host doing more harm than good when she’s specific in her ‘what can we bring?’ suggestions?
Miss Manners: Is host doing more harm than good when she’s specific in her ‘what can we bring?’ suggestions?

Published on: 02/24/2026

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In today's column, Miss Manners advises a reader who makes specific requests of her dinner party guests.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: People want to feel loved and cherished. An invitation to share a meal in your home is a special example. So when dinner guests ask me what they can bring, I tell them something specific: “Oh, I would love some pink peonies. Those would be so beautiful.” Or I might request a bottle of maple syrup, or a recipe card for the wonderful cookies the guest baked on a previous visit.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/02/miss-manners-is-host-doing-more-harm-than-good-when-shes-specific-in-her-what-can-we-bring-suggestions.html

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