Kathy would argue that manners involved treating people like they were deserving of respect. Maybe that was what happened when you weren't raised in an attic your whole life?

"I can only imagine what yours is like," Kathy said with a fake smile she didn't even try to pass off as genuine. "I can only assume it has to do with belittling people in a desperate attempt to feel less small."

She gave Lucille a long, deliberate once over, taking her in from head to toe. "You still have a lot of work on that score, I'm guessing."