Miss Manners: I tried to fix the shoddy bouquet…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I enjoy sending festive flower arrangements to friends. In one such case, my friend sent a text…
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Miss Manners: What’s a polite way to make sure I…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Several years ago, I admired a painting in the home of some friends several years my senior.…
Miss Manners: Why is it rude to wash your hands…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it considered rude to wash your hands at a kitchen sink? The dish soap is available, the…
Miss Manners: My girlfriend is too excited about…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been in a relationship with a woman for six months now. Things have been really great; we…
Miss Manners: I don’t know how to navigate my…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been friends with this certain man for 10 years. One day, almost a year ago, he texted me…
Miss Manners: I warned him against this…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I were invited to a dinner party by a childhood friend of mine, whom we have seen…
Miss Manners: Our porch used to be a cozy place…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Can you suggest a tactical and polite way to approach a neighbor we do not know, asking if he…
Miss Manners: What do I say to these people who…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had an incident at a deli counter and I am wondering what would have been the appropriate way…
Miss Manners: Am I supposed to forgive a bully…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: During COVID, my husband and I traveled to visit my sister out of state. We live a secluded…
Miss Manners: Are festive gifts an appropriate…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the appropriate response to a death anymore?
We are part of a group of 12 couples who…