Thirtysomething

This Might Be the Best Miss Manners Yet

Dear Miss Manners:
My 20-year-old daughter was recently married. She is also pregnant. One of the guests at the wedding gave a gift of Pampers and baby wipes. I was simply livid. It was such poor taste. I would like to know what is an appropriate response to this obvious slight.

A letter of thanks for a useful, if not glamorous, present.
Miss Manners does not understand why this troubles you. It is an insult to insinuate that a bride is pregnant, or at least it used to be. But one who is frankly so can hardly take offense when this is recognized.

posted by DJ Heavy D @ 11:49 AM