Dear Queenie,
The other night I was at a dinner party at a friend’s house and all through the meal the woman next to me turned toward the woman on her other side to talk to her, completely blocking me out of the conversation, and there was no one on my other side for me to talk to.
I’ve been at other events with these two and they always do the same thing.
Queenie, how do you deal with someone so rude?—Offended guest
Dear Offended,
You ask the woman on this person’s other side – politely, please – to switch places with you so you can have someone to talk to. And you suggest to the hosts that they arrange the seating so that these two can hold their conversations without isolating anybody.
