Plus: Our dinner guests arrive with water bottles.
I’ve surmised that it means “no, thank you.” When asked the other day if I needed the trash taken out, I replied, “I’m not OK,” thinking that it meant “yes, please,” only to have my son look at me oddly.We all know you did not really think that “I’m not OK” meant “yes, please” — but Miss Manners commends you for the effort. And agrees that the original phrase is annoying.
We’ve never said anything about it and we’re not offended, although we do think it’s a little weird. Do you think bringing your own water is rude?Perhaps you can put a sign to that effect on your door: “Chilled water available here.” But then, your guests might use your home as a filling station. If I don’t respond with a specific answer, she pushes for one. Upon occasion, she will comment when our food arrives that she would have preferred the other choice, or criticizes my decision.
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