Boyfriend needs better manners before he blows it
QUESTION: I just wanted some feedback about this issue. My boyfriend blows his nose at the table at home and in a restaurant with his napkin, not a handkerchief, which annoys me and I say nothing to him due to trying not to offend him. But I think that’s really inappropriate. What do you think?
CALLIE’S ANSWER: OH MY! That is very gross and rude. Simply let him know it would be best if he went to the restroom to blow his nose. The napkins are not for your nose, they are for your mouth. YUCK! LILLIE-BETH’S ANSWER: Unfortunately, the wrong person is asking this question, so any advice about how to handle it is trickier. I still don’t know a good way to tell someone else that their manners are offensive and gross, even if you are only trying to help. If he were to ask, a good rule to tell him is to never blow your nose at the table and if you have to, sneeze into a handkerchief and not your napkin. However, I never carry a hankie, so I’d have to sneeze into my napkin or a Kleenex and get up from the table as quickly as possible and dispose of it then. Just don’t stick around and take care bodily functions at the table —such as picking your teeth, blowing your nose or applying makeup. (However, according to the Emily Post Institute, a quick application of lipstick at the table might be OK among close friends.) Good luck trying to convey to your boyfriend that you are annoyed about this issue!