"A friend has this absolutely annoying habit of doing laundry while entertaining guests. We are all aware that she has five children three of her own, and two of her sister's kids of whom she has custody and therefore probably has more laundry to do then some of us. But it is always thrown in everyone's faces how much she has to do when she invites friends over for barbecues, Friday night get-togethers, whatever the case may be."
"This addendum is 13 lines long. If I respond and she writes back again, there's that automatic closure. Before I respond in the chain, I delete her lengthy closure yes, each time it appears in the conversation. I find this addendum pathetic. No one else I know intentionally includes a business closure with every response. I often retain an entire email conversation if it answers a series of questions, and I resent editing this person's automatic gobbledygook."
A host continues household chores while entertaining and emphasizes the workload due to multiple children and custody responsibilities. Guests perceive the behavior as disrespectful and become annoyed. The suggested remedy is for friends to offer assistance, which serves as recognition of the host’s effort even if the offer is declined. In a separate matter, a correspondent appends a lengthy business-style closure to every social email, prompting recipients to delete it when replying. Deleting the repetitive closure is considered polite provided the recipient does not reveal insulting opinions; offer a neutral explanation if questioned. Politeness and discretion are emphasized.
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