Reply To: Too many pinocchios (nosy people)

Everyone has a different view of what constitutes nosiness (and Pinocchio is not a good example, because he is iconic for liars, whereas some very honest people can be nosy). I have a friend who feels people are being intrusive when they ask how her married children are doing. I think she holds a very extreme view. Some people find very ordinary questions (how are you, did you have damage from Sandy, is that a new dress?)to be very offensive. I think they have a problem. There is privacy and then there is Howard Hughs.