Miss Manners: Dad’s girlfriend makes a scene at my bowling birthday party
Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...
Miss Manners: Thanks for dinner, but ... let’s not do this again
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?
Miss Manners: A virtual stranger disrupted my bowling party, and nobody knew what to do
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).
Miss Manners: Neighbor couple had us over for dinner. Must we host them in return?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
Miss Manners: Should I tip the parking attendant even though I’ve been told ‘gratuities are not required’?
Some medical facilities ban tipping because they pay parking attendants a living wage, and do not want patients with medical ...
Miss Manners: Was it an insult to be told at a bridal shower that I wasn’t invited to the wedding?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a shower for a friend’s daughter’s wedding. It was called a “suitcase” shower, meaning ...
Miss Manners: I didn’t tip him, and I was flustered by his response
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Miss Manners: Do we have to reciprocate a dinner with people we don’t like?
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
Miss Manners: This restaurant incident was totally preventable
GENTLE READER: Restaurants refuse to seat incomplete parties to maximize revenue, not manners. But as the practice is not ...
Miss Manners: Is it necessary to use special sympathy cards for condolences?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it considered necessary to write notes of sympathy about a death on cards specially designed for the ...
Miss Manners: Is it my fault that my new neighbors are afraid of my large but harmless dog?
A recently moved to a new area with a large dog I adopted. Everybody I encounter seems frightened of her even though she’s ...
Miss Manners: Is it a mistake to react when a child insults me?
Miss Manners hopes that at 10 years old, this child is not beyond learning empathy — or at the very least, the consequences of damaging relationships. As her grandmother, you have the standing to tell ...