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CULTUREThe Oregonian·1h ago

Miss Manners: My father-in-law unloaded a large gift without asking us

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A reader seeks advice from Miss Manners on how to politely decline unwanted large gifts from their in-laws after previous attempts to refuse them failed.

My husband has tried the “Oh, Mom and Dad, you shouldn’t have, you’re too kind, we couldn’t possibly accept ... ” routine, but it’s not working.

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