DEAR MISS MANNERS: Less than 48 hours after my husband and I attended a gathering at the home of a couple from our walking group, I received a text from the hostess that read, “I hope you enjoyed the party. Should I assume it was an oversight on your part not to send a thank-you note? We believe we were gracious hosts and would appreciate gracious guests.”
I was shocked to receive this message and taken aback by her audacity and temerity in sending it.
I believe that when she mentioned a “note,” she was referring to a text or an email, as no handwritten note could have reached her in 48 hours. We had thanked and hugged them upon leaving…