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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