DEAR ABBY: Recently while dining at a restaurant, my wife and I saw something strange. Another diner lifted her cocktail glass from her paper napkin. She sprinkled salt on the napkin, then did the same thing with her escort's glass and napkin.
We were perplexed by this, but didn't want to bother them to ask. Do you have any idea why someone would do this? -- JUST CURIOUS
DEAR JUST CURIOUS: A cold drink causes the glass to "sweat," and the moisture absorbed by the paper napkin causes the two to stick together. If the dry napkin is first sprinkled with a bit of salt, the glass can be lifted without the soggy napkin clinging to it (and dripping all over the table).