Miss Manners: Teaching your family to respect your work without appearing rude
GENTLE READER: It is to our credit, Miss Manners believes, that Americans have an awkward relationship with those who serve ...
11 Little Etiquette Rules All Bridesmaids Should Agree to Follow
There's a lot more to being a bridesmaid than wearing a pretty dress and standing behind the bride. Nowadays, bridesmaids are ...
Miss Manners: I’m tired of my condescending family
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is bothered by unhelpful advice from ...
Dear Abby: I am elderly and stuck in a miserable marriage. Must I accept life as it is?
DEAR ABBY: I am elderly and stuck in a miserable marriage. The romance is long gone. We live as roommates. If I were to die ...
Miss Manners: Let’s be polite to our robot overlords
GENTLE READER: The phrase you want is “How nice FOR you,” with the emphasis on the “for.” Repeat as necessary. Please send ...
Miss Manners: My husband’s female co-worker bought him an expensive gift
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a wife who is bothered by their husband receiving ...
Miss Manners: How can I stop people from yammering on about their religion?
Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
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Miss Manners: I’m a nonbeliever. How do I respectfully tell people to ease up on the religion talk?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I used to be religious, many years ago, but I now identify as pagan -- meaning that I believe in the powers of Mother Earth, and that everything she’s created is sacred.
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Miss Manners: Where should I draw the line on asking for money from my houseguests?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country — a purchase that strains me financially, but is well worth it. While I love my ...
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Miss Manners: I felt like stealing her groceries when she broke the self-checkout rule
GENTLE READER: Is that not what the little plastic dividers are for? DEAR MISS MANNERS: The man I’ve been dating for the last year doesn’t use the words “thank you” or “please.” When I’ve brought up ...
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Miss Manners: Am I wrong to expect people to wait their turn at self-checkout?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you think about people who start scanning their items at grocery store self-checkouts and sending them down the belt before one has finished bagging one’s own items?
Miss Manners: Should I have stopped to help a fallen professor on the way to my office?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was walking in the humanities building of the university where I am a graduate student. I turned the corner of the hallway that leads to the offices and saw one of my professors ...