Dear Miss Manners: I know a few people who define everyone by their weight. Now, these people aren’t perfect themselves, but their imperfections aren’t as readily apparent as being fat. No ...
Dear Miss Manners: We were driving in a rural area with two grandkids in the back seat. One of them vomited. We deemed the narrow shoulders of the state highway unsafe for a stop, so we made a right ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a protocol requiring sending wedding gifts no matter whether it’s the person’s first, second, third, etc., wedding? Related Articles Miss Manners: We’re dreading our ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: According to my doctor and a genetic test, I have early-onset Parkinson’s disease. I am 38. Related Articles Miss Manners: We’re dreading our vacation with this loud, angry man Miss ...
Dear Miss Manners: I was hiking in a beautiful country that proclaims itself more polite than the U.S. On a “leashed dogs only” hiking trail, two local women approached with an unleashed dog that ...
Dear Miss Manners: I find it rude when callers who misdial just hang up, rather than simply saying, “I’m sorry, I misdialed this number.” Is this too much of a stretch of manners? Gentle Reader: Your ...
Miss Manners: We’re dreading our vacation with this loud, angry man Miss Manners: The resentful aide uses my first name in front of students Miss Manners: People keep asking where her engagement ring ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We were driving in a rural area with two grandkids in the back seat. One of them vomited. Miss Manners: We’re dreading our vacation with this loud, angry man Miss Manners: The ...
Dear Miss Manners: I find it rude when callers who misdial just hang up, rather than simply saying, “I’m sorry, I misdialed this number.” Is this too much of a stretch of manners? Gentle Reader: Your ...
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Dear Miss Manners: Friends and strangers often say to me, “Your hair is really long.” While this is better than “you look tired,” it is still not exactly a compliment, so I don’t feel right saying ...
Dear Miss Manners: New partners should not be in the family pictures. If the relationships don’t last, it ruins the pictures. Believe me, I learned this the hard way. I know, others may get divorced, ...