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, dearmissmanners@gmail.com ; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)

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