Miss Manners: Guest’s ‘jokes’ fail to land

However, there is one guest who always makes an offhand “joke” about something in our home or the way I run my kitchen. Things like, “This is the dumbest dish I’ve ever seen,” or “Why do you always do things this way?” She thinks she’s being cute and funny, but I find it hurtful. I pride myself on b...

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