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: If it ain’t broke
So Miss Manners suggests you save yourself a search for pre-printed matter, get out a plain piece of paper (or one with just ...
Miss Manners: ‘Comfort’ dog causes discomfort to everyone else
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are very wealthy and ...
Penn Live29d
Miss Manners: I snapped at my friend for telling the same boring story again. Should I apologize?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We live in a small beach community ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren’t the ...
The Washington Post1mon
Miss Manners: Husband’s work-from-wherever habits disrupt spouse’s routine
Dear Miss Manners: In this modern age ... His work papers, computers, dossiers, books and other office sundries are everywhere. What you and your husband seem to share is the notion that you ...
Sun Sentinel29d
Miss Manners: I snapped at my friend for repeating the same stories. Now he’s offended
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend who retells the same ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren’t the ...
syracuse.com29d
Miss Manners: How to politely return hospitality when hosts insist ‘No Need’
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We live in a small beach community ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren’t the ...
The Washington Post29d
Miss Manners: Friends always have us over for dinner. How do we reciprocate?
Dear Miss Manners: We live in a small beach community ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren't the ...
NJ.com29d
Miss Manners: My work-from-home husband has installed himself at the kitchen table and it’s a problem
DEAR MISS MANNERS: In this modern age ... His work papers, computers, dossiers, books and other office sundries are everywhere. What etiquette rules apply to this stay-at-home worker?
al.com29d
Miss Manners: Issue a specific invitation to generous neighbors
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We live in a small beach community ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren’t the ...
Orlando Sentinel4d
Miss Manners: Is it wrong that my friend group always goes dutch?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a number of friends I regularly meet for meals out, as well as for friends’ birthdays. We’ve been friends for going on 40 years and first began socializing after ...
Oregonian29d
Miss Manners: We’d like to take chef friends to dinner, but they always decline
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We live in a small beach community ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren’t the ...