"GENTLE READER: Normal? Yes. Acceptable? No. As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners' opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they inevitably plead that everyone does it, you maintain that that argument did not hold water when they were 11, and it does not now. If you do not get ahead of this, they will go on to do far worse for other milestones (housewarmings, engagement parties, weddings) where this kind of begging is considered even more normal. And as a possible host or co-host of these events, your own involvement is more direct and therefore even more embarrassing."
"GENTLE READER: Is there a pretty, opaque container that you can put them in on a shelf? Putting them out in the open is a bit unseemly, and under-the-sink snooping is not something Miss Manners necessarily wants to encourage. You never know what can get thrown in there when one is cleaning up quickly for guests."
Public solicitations for birthday gifts via social media have become common but are considered poor taste and embarrassing. Parents should directly tell adult children that asking for money publicly is unacceptable and discourage normalizing such requests for future milestones like housewarmings, engagements, or weddings. Increased acceptance of online begging for gifts can lead to more awkwardness when parents are hosts or co-hosts of events. For guest restrooms, period products should be available yet stored discreetly, preferably in an attractive opaque container on a shelf rather than left in plain sight or hidden under the sink.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
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