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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My family enjoys hosting casual open house-type parties. Whoever wants to stop by can do so at their ...
Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or ...
She's concerned with how the cards are addressed. Miss Manners is concerned with maintaining a business-like relationship.
That would indeed stretch the food. But assuming they are separate: ...
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I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with money in it, rather ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling awkward social situations when your ...
I believe that the envelopes should be addressed using a title. I have been informed by my husband that omitting it is friendlier.
I have a family member who has done well for herself. She and her partner are in their early 50s and never had kids. They ...
Bergdorf’s is not that kind of store!” DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m in my late 70s and enjoy spending time with my adult children. My son-in-law drives a van, which is very hard for me to get into.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a 1-year-old grandchild who lives 90 miles from us. Our frustration comes from the parents advising us to purchase gifts only from their curated wish list.