Dear Queenie,
When you are staying overnight with someone and they get their newspaper delivered early in the morning and you get up before they do, is it okay for you to bring in the paper and read it before they get up?
Queenie, my husband says this is very rude.—Early Riser Etty Ket
Dear Etty Ket,
As long as you finish with the paper before your host(s) get up, and you leave it in its original condition (for example, do not do the crossword puzzle!), I see no problem. But to be certain, ask your host(s) whether they mind if you read the paper before they see it.
