GENTLE READER: Funny. Miss Manners is more accustomed to being asked how to stay out of beauty salon conversations, not how ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).
When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head. There was no way I could ...
Knowing how to behave at meals isn't just about proper etiquette. Turns out, your table manners send coded messages about you ...
Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...
Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?
In a world that, for the most part, still values respect, kindness, and empathy, instilling good manners in our children is ...
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
The sign at the health clinic I visit regularly says tipping the valet is not required — so I don’t. But one day, the valet ...
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