Miss Manners: When people ask how much I paid for something, is it rude to tell them?

MISS MANNERS by Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin

DEAR MISS MANNERS : Will you please help me with a response to the question, “How much did you pay for that?” I receive this question from friends, acquaintances and even strangers.

GENTLE READER: “Why? Did you want to buy it from me?”

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.