DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few of my cousins have gotten married recently, and they requested that no children attend their weddings, aside from the ones performing the roles of ring bearer and flower girl.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it better manners to subtly inform your colleague they have something in their teeth prior to seeing clients? Or is it better manners for everyone to not say anything? Please ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: In the era of selfies, I’m as guilty as anyone of holding my phone out and snapping a photo of my spouse and me in front of some interesting feature. Those photos stay on my phone, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a typical middle child in that I’m always trying to help everyone in the family and keep them happy. I take on most of my parents’ care because my sisters have families at home ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few of my cousins have gotten married recently, and they requested that no children attend their weddings, aside from the ones performing the roles of ring bearer and flower girl.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a great neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. A few of the ladies in my cul-de-sac have become close: looking out for each other, picking up delivered packages if they’re ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: In the era of selfies, I’m as guilty as anyone of holding my phone out and snapping a photo of my spouse and me in front of some interesting feature. Those photos stay on my phone, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a friend pointed out how often I talk over other people, I’ve been working to rein in this bad habit. In my personal life, this has gone well. At work, it’s been harder. I’m ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I entered the elevator in my office building with a man and a woman, both in their 20s. There was another lady coming towards the elevator, so I held the door. She ultimately took ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A cousin and his wife, who are close to me, have an annoying habit of click-clicking on their phones while we are talking. I am about 20 years older than them. I have a background ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My ex-husband and I have been divorced for over 20 years. We see each other at family functions and are very cordial and polite with each other, as is his girlfriend, who also ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few months ago, I met a man on a singles website and we began dating. Things seemed to be progressing nicely between us until he blurted out that he was married. He explained that ...