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Miss Manners: My tremor makes it hard to eat in public
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try ...
Miss Manners: I have a disability that makes eating challenging; should I give up on restaurants?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try ...
Miss Manners: My tremor affects my table manners and it’s awkward when eating in public
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try ...
Miss Manners: Deliberately ignoring someone speaking to you is a high insult. But what can be done about it?
GENTLE READER: Deliberately ignoring someone who is speaking to you is a high insult, one that is tantamount to severing ...
Miss Manners: My neighbor called to say she couldn’t eat my homemade gift
Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” -- and then tossing the conversation in the memory dustbin and, as was your plan, not repeating the gesture. This ...
Miss Manners: Was it rude to eat in our seats while watching an opera?
Dear Miss Manners: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...
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Miss Manners: Thoughtful gesture met with rude no-thank-you
It will make me think twice next time I try to be thoughtful. This friend certainly won’t see goodies from me again.
Miss Manners: After treat was refused, who was the ruder party?
Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” -- and then tossing the conversation in ...
Miss Manners: I gave my neighbor treats and got a rude phone call in return
Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” — and then tossing the conversation in ...
Miss Manners: New homeowners get unwanted housewarming party in the middle of moving
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new ...
Miss Manners: Still-unpacking family ambushed by housewarming party
Dear Miss Manners: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new ...
Miss Manners: I can’t eat out without risking my health
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating social dining with celiac disease.