The etiquette question that troubles so many fastidious people New Year's Day is: How am I ever going to face those people again?
Judith MartinWe are all born rude. No infant has ever appeared yet with the grace to understand how inconsiderate it is to disturb others in the middle of the night.
Judith MartinWhen people start hurling insults at you, you know their minds are closed and there's no point in debating. You disengage yourself as quickly as possible from the situation.
Judith Martin