Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
Is there a proper reaction to people who brutally insult or criticize you, but immediately follow it up with “just kidding”?
Miss Manners therefore counsels you to ignore the insult implied with each “just kidding” instance -- namely, that you have no sense of humor -- and let your unamused demeanor make clear what you think of the overt ones.I’ve been training my dog not to lunge on the leash whenever we pass another dog. Toward this end, when another dog is approaching us, I’ll pull my puppy girl off the sidewalk, get her attention, make her sit, then give her treats.
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