I replied to them that I was certain they did not know me. I commented on someone else’s (public) social media post, and a complete stranger replied to me, addressing me by first name as if we were long acquaintances. GENTLE READER: That you characterize this as a problem between you and your husband - rather than as your joint problem with the neighbor - suggests to Miss Manners that the spouse less concerned about the problem should be the one to approach the neighbor.ĭEAR MISS MANNERS: Is one obligated to speak to a stranger who approaches them? And are there different rules when it is in person versus online? Would an upfront approach with the neighbor seem safe, considering how touchy people are these days about their rights? How would you handle this? This is developing into a major problem between my husband and me, and we would like to resolve it without installing a shade on the porch window or planting tall shrubs at our expense. More specifically, it casts a glare into the confines of our porch, where we enjoy sitting for a couple of hours at night with a few candles lit for atmosphere. The light literally outshines the entire street. DEAR MISS MANNERS: Can you suggest a tactical and polite way to approach a neighbor we do not know, asking if he would kindly consider reducing the wattage of the lightbulb in his front lawn lamppost?
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