MISS MANNERS by Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I occasionally enjoy having lunch at a restaurant with a group of longtime friends. All is well until the time comes when they want to take a group photo, which, of course, gets posted on Facebook.

I do not post on social media. I do not want my life, in words nor photos, posted. So I quietly say I’ll back out of camera range, as I don’t want a picture of me posted online.

I get looks like I’m from another planet. How do I respond to these looks? And just as bad, how do I respond to people who post my photo without permission?

GENTLE READER: Move to Dubai. Apparently there, you must ask for permission before taking a photo.

Good manners would dictate the same in our country, but since it is no

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