AboutAmanda Gamble Expertise I will answer any etiquette question you`d care to ask!
I will be happy to give friendly non-judgmental advice on any situation.
If your question is rude,incoherent or demands I confirm your "victim" story,
I reserve the right to refuse to answer. Life is too short.
Certain cultures and customs are not part of my personal
experience,but I will research to get the needed answer.
Time specific questions may or may not get answered by your deadline.
Experience I have been writing a daily etiquette advice column for 8 years.
I have taught as well as given lectures on the subject.
Question We were invited to a birthday party for a woman in her late thirties. It is a party on a riverboat cost 50 plus dollars per person. At our expense. the question is what is the right thing to do? My mother thinks that the birthday woman should pay for the admission on the riverboat. She said that she has never heard of the guest paying their own way. I figure since I am paying for my own way then she doesn't receive a gift. I feel that my 50 plus admission fee is my gift. Whose right?
Answer Dear Kay,
A hostess never gives a party that she cannot afford. Especially
not in honor of herself. Your Mother is right to be shocked. If
you wish to skip giving a gift,that is certainly acceptable as well
as understandable.
