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Miss Manners can promise you that there will not be a shred of curiosity left in those formerly nosy questioners. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am planning my 70th birthday celebration.
Advice Miss Manners: Am I being disloyal if I say hello to someone my partner doesn’t like? Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 5:40 a.m.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: As I was leaving my local grocery store, a young man approached me and asked me to donate to a local high school baseball team. I apologized and told him that I do not carry cash.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When is it acceptable to specify the ending time of an event? Generally, if I am inviting guests for dinner, I ask them to please arrive at a certain time, with no ending time ...
Life & Culture Miss Manners: What can I say to rude people who ask which of my grandchildren are ‘real’? Published: Apr. 21, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
Am I a “cancer survivor”? I never want to take anything away from someone who had a much more difficult battle than I did. I don’t want to use the term incorrectly.
GENTLE READER: If it is possible to say in a non-accusatory way, Miss Manners suggests, “I’m sorry, I must have misunderstood. I thought you had invited us for dinner.” ...
National Avoiding the tap water in Jackson, Miss., has been a way of life for decades September 4, 20228:01 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday By ...
Advice Miss Manners: I skipped breakfast so I didn’t have to cook for the early-morning repair guys Published: May. 15, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am at a loss how to address and what to say to a couple with a turbulent marriage. Last I heard from one of the spouses, they were filing for divorce, but that has happened ...
When someone asks for a donation, you are not required to oblige. Miss Manners would think it better to give to charities you know to be effective.
Advice Miss Manners: I tried to host dinner for husband’s co-workers, and I’ve never been treated so rudely Published: Apr. 05, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
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