"I've Been Dropping Hints That I'm Not Rude, Bored, Or Untrustworthy"

Section of Raphael’s School of Athens

A few weeks ago I invited readers with a low-stakes problem of etiquette to send their questions to me, and I’m answering some of them here. Let’s go!

Hello! Longtime reader, first-time writer. I have an etiquette question for you that you might be able to answer. 

I have recently (within the last year) come to recogni…