Miss Manners: Family photos seem to live on our phones these days, rather than hung on walls

Older generations made it a habit to hang photos of family members and themselves on their home's walls. Is that a fading ...

Dear Miss Manners: Would a photo portrait of us in our home be vain?

"Though it was obviously once common, I don’t know anyone who has framed portraits of themselves in their homes now." ...

Miss Manners: Everyone needs something small from me, and it’s starting to feel like a big problem

But how do I tell people they’re overwhelming me when each person’s need is relatively small on its own? GENTLE READER: Handle the smaller requests by protecting your time, rather than rebuffing them ...

Miss Manners: Is it rude of me to close my office door when people congregate, talk outside it?

There is a conference room located directly beside my office that is utilized multiple times daily. Before and after these ...
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Miss Manners: Ex’s girlfriend should not be calling herself a grandmother

Etiquette can comment on some of the terms being used (or misused). Your ex-husband and his girlfriend are outside of normal ...

Miss Manners: I wanted to refuse my drink after seeing what the flight attendant did

I am writing this on a flight to Dallas after the flight attendant just served my soft drink. Is it just me, or are other ...

Miss Manners: My mother embarrasses me at restaurants with her showy post-meal routine

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...

Miss Manners: I gave her rides to places. Must I entertain her, too?

I assumed my friend was hosting dinners as thank-yous for those of us who had chauffeured her around for decades — but no.

Miss Manners: She referred to her dog as her kid, and I didn’t know what to say

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at dinner with two friends, and one shared the terrible news that her beloved dog had been diagnosed ...
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Miss Manners: What’s the deal with people wearing pajamas in public?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I went to the DMV to get a temporary tag, I noticed that every person in line — about 25 people, from young to middle-aged — was wearing their pajamas and flip-flops. They all ...

Dear Miss Manners: I told the barber long and got short

Dear Miss Manners: I am a man with curly hair. A year ago, I decided to grow it out. Today I went in for a haircut. I told ...
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Miss Manners: I felt disrespected by the sloppy attire at the DMV

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I went to the DMV to get a temporary tag, I noticed that every person in line -- about 25 people, from young to middle-aged -- was wearing their pajamas and flip-flops. They ...