Mind Your Manners, Miss[es & Misters]

< a href= " http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/miss-manners-future-grandchild-is-worth-chilly-reception-at-shower/2014/02/04/470657d0-8a98-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html " target= " _blank " > Gentle Advice Columnist < /a > : < br / > < br / > " Proper " etiquette may sometimes be in the eye of the beholder. & nbsp;Not all people lift their pinkies when drinking tea. & nbsp;Some people double-dip their buffalo wings in the shared dish of bleu cheese dressing without a single afterthought. & nbsp;Some men will hold a door open for a woman and allow her to pass by, while others will hold it open about halfway until the woman takes over. (And until recently, Ms. Hannah did not realize it was potentially recognized as rude to wipe one ' s nose on a cloth restaurant napkin. Ms. Hannah was clearly born in a barn.) < br / > < br / > It seems, Gentle Advice Columnist, that in your opinion, it is rude and unsightly for a diabetic to do their blood tests and " medical procedures " , as you called them, in public. You suggested that people should test in the bathroom or another private room. Some of Ms. Hannah ' s colleagues and peers have taken to the internet to badmouth and rail against such advice. What this blogger sees is an Advice Columnist who may not have any experience with diabetes. < br / > < br / > You say you " draw the line at drawing blood " , and it ' s true the sight of blood makes many people uncomfortable; however, for people with diabetes, a little b...

Source: Dorkabetic - February 20, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs