Miss Manners: If I don't bring a gift to the party, what will his parents think? Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 61°F. Friday, July 25th 2025 Today's e-Edition. Home Page.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in a rough spot financially.I really can’t afford to attend concerts, grab coffee, dine at restaurants, etc. Related Articles. Miss Manners: I found an expensive bracelet.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Normally, this is not a problem, as I can politely excuse myself from any events ...

Miss Manners: Father-in-law has one-star review for five-star chef. A chef who served a Sunday dinner of homemade soup and dessert was disappointed with their father-in-law’s review of the meal.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper way to exit a church at the end of a service? My boyfriend thinks that you must let everyone in the adjacent pew (the one closer to the doors) exit before you do.

Miss Manners would prefer that any such label be dispensed with altogether. If it comes up in conversation, you simply say that you had cancer, and that now, thankfully, you are doing well.