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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: How can I handle boredom during a play?

5 October 2024

9:00 AM

5 October 2024

9:00 AM

Q. I am at a dinner and the man on my right won’t turn and I am staring ahead feeling ultra self-conscious and victimy. The table is too wide for the people opposite to help out. What to do?

– L.P., London W11

A. Twenty years ago the answer to this question would have been: ‘Place your hand on to the offender’s thigh.’

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