DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend has this absolutely annoying habit of doing laundry while entertaining guests.

We are all aware that she has five children -- three of her own, and two of her sister’s kids of whom she has custody -- and therefore probably has more laundry to do then some of us. But it is always thrown in everyone’s faces how much she has to do when she invites friends over for barbecues, Friday night get-togethers, whatever the case may be.

Personally, I feel that she is showing a total lack of respect for her guests when she can’t forgo the laundry for a couple of hours. It’s not like she doesn’t do it during the day, as well.

Is there a way to address this issue, or should I just stop going over to her house if I’m going to be annoyed by this? Believe me, I’m not the only

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