I draw for my own enjoyment but I don’t know how to reject her request.
“The one for Madeline was just a spur-of-the-moment doodle. What you’re asking would take a lot more time and I am afraid that I just don’t have that at the moment. I’m sorry to disappoint you, but if you are looking for more detailed work, I would be happy to refer you to another artist who takes custom requests.”A married couple who have been dear friends of mine for decades invited me to their home for dinner and an overnight visit.
The hosts did not serve the appetizer, but I’m not complaining about that, since I know a host is not obliged to serve food brought by a guest. After dinner, they didn’t put out any dessert, though I heard each of them separately go into the kitchen and eat some of the cookies I brought, without offering me any! Finally, another dessert was brought out, along with some of the cookies.
In the morning, the hostess asked if I’d like breakfast. I answered “Sure” — after which she didn’t offer anything! I went home hungry, as had happened on previous occasions. Was any of their behavior rude?Perhaps. But the biggest transgression — not feeding you breakfast — sounds merely forgetful, not necessarily rude.
As you pointed out, and as Miss Manners constantly reminds her readers, hosts are not required to serve food brought by guests when a meal has already been prepared. That your hosts enjoyed an occasional cookie whilst working in the kitchen is not truly impolite, just sneaky. And eventually you did get your dessert, cookies and all.
Miss Manners’ advice in the future would be to come to your friends’ house well-fortified with some breakfast bars packed in your overnight bag, just in case.
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