Miss Manners: I don’t want my kids begging for gifts like their cousins do

I’ve tried suggesting the relatives talk with my kids and see what they are into lately, but that hasn’t gone very far.

Miss Manners: She does laundry while entertaining guests and I find it so annoying

It's always thrown in everyone’s faces how much she has to do when she invites friends over for barbecues, Friday night ...

Miss Manners: I don’t want our kids to give Christmas lists to relatives

I don’t like them getting used to the idea that they can just make lists of things other people should get for them.

Miss Manners: How can I stop friend’s annoying habit of doing laundry while entertaining her guests?

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Miss Manners: Our friend does laundry while hosting us — and we think it’s all for show

Our friend, who is a busy mom, has a rude habit of doing laundry while hosting guests. How do we deal with her ostentatious ...

Miss Manners: I don’t want to be stuck at a party with women who don’t like me

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

Miss Manners: They publicly oppose my rights, then accuse me of intolerance

The question is how to be these people’s opponent without coming to blows. To that, the general answer is little different ...

Miss Manners: My friend always does laundry when she invites me over

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