Nobody would ever exclaim, “My, you’ve gained weight!” So why do they think it’s OK to make the opposite observation?

Advice Miss Manners: Just because you want to help out, doesn’t mean I am required to let you Published: Jul. 18, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

Miss Manners: Why would she mention what the tray was made of? Plus: I would walk out of a party if I were seated apart from my wife.

Advice Miss Manners: I just got cut in line at my favorite shop, but it wasn’t in the way you think Published: Jul. 18, 2025, 10:30 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know this is going to sound nitpicky, but I get very slightly offended when I say “Thank you” to a server and they say “Of course.” It just feels weird, like a brush-off.

Advice Miss Manners: Strangers seem disappointed when I don’t need their help taking photos Published: Jul. 18, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

While our phones have gotten more advanced, many compromises had to made along the way. Which one was the most difficult for you to forget?

Miss Manners: Was the bride’s note weird or insulting or both? Plus: I would walk out of a party if I were seated apart from my wife ...

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