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Activities January 28, 2023 The Elk City News - 5 Friend Worries House Rules GIPLEY’S Believe It or Not! Might Affect Planned Visit THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM AT THE not judge her, but I have made before handling my food is to SWGBS NieHTCLUB IN Dear Abby a decision that in my home I shake anyone’s hand. | GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, DEAR ABBY: I have known should never have to feel un- comfortable. Their sharing the In one instance, a man who IS POWERED BY “Gigi” since second grade. We same room would make me un- was hosting the gathering with his wife returned belatedly DANCERS’ BODY HEAT. have stayed in touch through comfortable. from a bike ride as we were ap- the years, although more spo- During the conversation radically in the last two de- five years ago, I told Gigi that proaching the dinner table and cades. Until 10 years ago, she if sleeping separately made offered me his sweaty hand would spend a week with us in them uncomfortable, we could Refusing elicited a dirty look the summer. She came three see each other during the day from my partner and an ex- different times, and we had and they could arrange to stay pression of bewilderment on fun. We also visited her twice in a hotel or another friend’s the face of the bicyclist. Please in California. I was married, home. She hasn’t mentioned advise. - KEEPING CLEAN IN but without kids then. Shortly her plans this time around, THE WEST after our first child was born, but right now it sounds like NELSON MANDELA MET she started dating -- and then they intend to stay here. What THE SPICE GirLs, DEAR KEEPING CLEAN: If living with -- her boyfriend. I'm should I do? -- HOUSE RULES STATING IT WAS "ONE OF happy that she's happy with IN UTAH this is of any comfort, you are THE GREATEST him. far from the only person who MOMENTS OF [HIS] LIFE.” Soon after they began dat- DEAR RULES: Because Gigi dislikes shaking hands. Over ing, Gigi asked about coming and her boyfriend sharing a the years, I have received let- to visit, and I agreed, but said bedroom in your house would ters from many others who they would need to sleep in still make you uncomfort- share your concern. Some are separate rooms at my house. able, call her and explain that She said yes, and I don’t think although they are welcome, afraid of COVID; others simply MAY BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN she was surprised because she your feelings on the subject of dislike the physical contact. (In AROUND THE AGE has known me for so long. sleeping arrangements haven't some cultures, handshaking is However, the plans didn’t work changed. ‘This is NOT a discus- never done.) Some individuals out (his schedule, she said) and sion you should have upon avoid it by placing their palms they didn’t come. That was five their arrival. together, leaning forward a bit, years ago. smiling and saying something We were recently on the DEAR ABBY: What's the best like, “Great to see you!” or, in phone, and she asked about way to decline handshakes? your case, “So how was that coming out. I told her I was In social settings, I often find bike ride?” If you don’t do this glad to meet her boyfriend at myself ready to dine, hands last, and we set a date. Neither washed and sanitized, only for already, keep a small bottle of Crossword of us mentioned the sleeping someone to thrust their hand hand sanitizer on your person arrangements, but I feel may- toward me expecting a hand- to use when you're out of op- be I need to clarify again. I do shake. The last thing I want tions. 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