Miss Manners: I don’t want to give away any more…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a terrible gardener. Fifteen years ago, I planted an avocado tree. It lost all the fruit…
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Miss Manners: This shopper was rude to the…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in line at the grocery store behind an elderly woman. She looked at the cashier and asked…
Miss Manners: Should I reveal my suspicions…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I found out through friends that my ex-husband had passed on. We had not been in touch for many…
Miss Manners: My husband can pull off this…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When someone invites us to something (informally, impromptu, as in, “Can you come over for…
Miss Manners: What can I do when other people’s…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Does etiquette provide guidance on dealing with inanimate objects that are unaccompanied by…
Miss Manners: Their insinuating comments are…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the appropriate way to respond when someone asks, “What are you doing here?”
This often…
Miss Manners: She’s supposed to be a friend, but…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a married woman, over 65 years old, who has a number of platonic friendships with men.…
Miss Manners: Is it tacky to bring pastries when…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m applying for my son to get into a competitive school with very limited availability for his…
Miss Manners: Is it your hair? Or is it because…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I got dumped by a friend because I don’t dye my hair. She is a struggling actor who colors her…
Miss Manners: I say this young man is rude. My…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is dating a young man who I could believe had been raised in a barn. He has no…