Miss Manners suggests you try spontaneity and not overthink the situation. If you happen to make eye contact, a shy, endearing smile is fine. But if they do not return your gaze, keep it moving.

Life & Culture Miss Manners: Longtime friend stayed with us for 10 days, joked about how to get out of paying her way Published: Jun. 26, 2025, 6:00 a.m. By Judith Martin ...

Meg McGuffin, Miss Alabama 2015, was the emcee for 2025 Miss Alabama Friday preliminaries at Samford University’s Wright Center in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, June 27, 2025.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have discovered that my husband’s small business has been sending out birthday/anniversary cards addressed to clients by their first names (e.g., Joe Smith).

The Miss Alabama 2025 competition is set for June 25-28 at Samford University’s Wright Center, 872 Montague Drive in Birmingham. Preliminary competitions are set for Wednesday through Friday ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation to a 95th birthday celebration. While it’s lovely to be included at such a momentous occasion, I was a bit taken aback at the wording of the invitation.

Advice Miss Manners: A friend referred to me as a cougar, should I tell him I don’t appreciate this term? Published: Jul. 11, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Advice Miss Manners: I got food poisoning from my friend’s cooking, should I say something? Published: Jul. 19, 2025, 3:00 a.m.

Advice Miss Manners: She won’t shut up about how blessed she is, and I dread talking to her Plus: I can’t stop thinking about a better response to this woman’s rudeness ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My neighbor has a new dog. Frequently she sees me out back with my dogs, and asks to come into my yard so that our dogs may have a playdate. This is fine occasionally.