Dear Miss Manners: If only prayer cleansed hands along with souls

Gentle Reader: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

Miss Manners: Home’s open floor plan is problematic on Thanksgiving, host says

GENTLE READER: Thanksgiving being about expressing gratitude for what one has, Miss Manners cannot help noticing that the ...

Miss Manners: Open floor plan makes holiday dinners a nightmare; how do I solve this?

GENTLE READER: Thanksgiving being about expressing gratitude for what one has, Miss Manners cannot help noticing that the ...

Miss Manners: Open floor plan a little too open

My home has an open floor plan with the kitchen, living room and dining area all combined. This leads to guests meandering through the kitchen area while we’re making food.

Miss Manners: Don’t tell me what to do. I know the rules.

GENTLE READER: A polite way would be to say, “Thank you; I will in just a moment.” Miss Manners agrees with you that it is ...
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Miss Manners: Home’s open floor plan gives people too much access to my kitchen

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My home has an open floor plan with the kitchen, living room and dining area all combined. This leads to ...

Miss Manners: Don’t tell me to start eating. I know the rules.

However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look ...