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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: How can I leave a boring WhatsApp group without upsetting anyone?

11 July 2020

9:00 AM

11 July 2020

9:00 AM

Q. During lockdown I have done my level best to assist with household chores. Last week, while my wife was taking her daily constitutional, the washing machine finished its cycle and I took it upon myself to hang the clothes on the washing line. On her return, my wife upbraided me for hanging out her ‘smalls’ as she refers to them — somewhat ironically given their size.

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