Miss Manners: Apparently I’m ‘unfriendly’ to street harassers and men who tell me to smile

My husband says I should be more polite — but he’s a guy, and I don’t think he gets it.

My husband, however, will usually respond politely to them. He says I’m being “unfriendly.” I say I am under no obligation to be friendly with strangers who clearly want something from me that I don’t want to give.

From your description, you are taking reasonable steps to avoid being taken advantage of — which is both understandable and, unlike the catcallers and harassers, within the dictates of good etiquette. It would be friendly of your husband to support you in this.

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