Calling Ms. Manners
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Calling Ms. Manners
Dear Ms Manners:
What is the proper etiquette when carolers come to your door?
Signed,
Don't Know What To Do When Carolers Come To My Door
What is the proper etiquette when carolers come to your door?
Signed,
Don't Know What To Do When Carolers Come To My Door
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Re: Calling Ms. Manners
Dear "Don't Know",Will O'B wrote:Dear Ms Manners:
What is the proper etiquette when carolers come to your door?
Signed,
Don't Know What To Do When Carolers Come To My Door
Ms Manners is currently on vacation. In her absence, Mr Ebenezer Scrooge kindly volunteered to answer her letters. His reply to your question follows:
Open the door in a sudden and forceful manner, then threaten the worthless little vagrants with your walking cane while yelling, "Surplus population! Surplus population!"
Humbug,
E. Scrooge
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Stand freezing and shivering in the doorway while letting all the heat out to warm the neighborhood, face locked in a formulaic and vapid perma-grin that beams upon the singing intruders because what else is there to do until they mercifully finish? Then inform them that you have no cookies as you are diabetic (this does not have to be true), and -still beaming- wave them on their way with the added suggestion that there is legitimate choral instruction to be got in town.
Close the door, curse roundly, and go back to Wheel of Fortune.
Well, that's what I think of doing, anyway, Gentle Reader.
Another tactic is to peek fearfully through one's curtains.
Close the door, curse roundly, and go back to Wheel of Fortune.
Well, that's what I think of doing, anyway, Gentle Reader.
Another tactic is to peek fearfully through one's curtains.
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Having been a caroler and leader of carolers myself- lots of youth & church groups do it- maybe I can offer some insight. While it used to be traditional for the "host" to offer refreshments, in the parts of the U.S. I've lived (Texas & Michigan), we never expected it. A wave and a "Thank you" was sufficient and appreciated. In very cold weather, we understood when a family would press their faces against a window instead of opening the door except for a brief wave and shout. It was a service we gave gladly without expecting anything and a reason to get together with friends. We usually went to homes we knew so we wouldn't be singing "Away in a Manger" to a family celebrating Hanukkah, but one of my Jewish neighbors informed me that she didn't care what we sang as long as we came! We did get a few songs from her to add to our repertoire, though...
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Re: Calling Ms. Manners
Here's my take on it. When they show up they are only there to contribute to you. Why not let them do it and when they're done, thank them and offer them some cookies. That way everybody involved gets something from having given to others which would be truely in the spirit of the holiday.Will O'B wrote:Dear Ms Manners:
What is the proper etiquette when carolers come to your door?
Signed,
Don't Know What To Do When Carolers Come To My Door
Best,
Paul
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At the risk of displaying mauldin sentimentality, I say, enjoy it!, thank them, and take pictures if you have a camera handy. .. then consider joining them if you can. We've had great times caroling... and *some* of the people are so appreciative (especially elderly shut-ins) that it makes all the raw noses and frozen fingertips worth it.. not to mention the hot toddys after.
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