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Miss Manners asks, "Why is it that your friends are dictating what time they show up at your house in the first place?" ...
Dear Miss Manners: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...
Miss Manners therefore suggests that you turn that weak smile into something that does, in fact, betray your irritation, ...
A reader gets annoyed when the younger, new boyfriend called her a “cougar” in public. Plus, how to answer condescending, ...
She is the kind of person who always has SOMETHING wrong. Her complaints sometimes differ, but they all have one thing in ...
GENTLE READER: While it is kind of you not to want to embarrass him, he is not showing you the same respect. Miss Manners ...
When, if ever, do I keep my seat and allow younger men the privilege of offering their seat to the fairer sex?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in a rough spot financially. I really can’t afford to attend concerts, grab coffee, dine at restaurants, etc. Related Articles Miss Manners: She threatened to call the ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Many of my soon-to-be in-laws are upset that we don’t have a wedding registry, and also that they don’t have my phone number to complain. Nobody bothers my fiance, but his ...
Miss Manners: She keeps saying we need to go out and get crazy. I absolutely do not want to. Every time she brings it up, I get very uncomfortable ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange. Miss Manners: Is ...
Dear Miss Manners: I’ve noticed that some mature women do not change how they apply makeup as they get older, which makes their maturing features begin to look, well, clownlike.