Miss Manners: Is there a polite way to say, ‘Can’t talk now! Gotta go to the bathroom!’?

I visit the ladies’ room last thing before leaving the office, I ALWAYS arrive home urgently needing to go to the bathroom.

Miss Manners: I know I seem rude to my neighbors, but I can’t help it

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After commuting to the same job for 15 years, 15 minutes from my home, last winter I took a better job an ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Best of Miss Manners: She gifted me an oversized muumuu because I was ‘really packing on the pounds’

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a family member with whom I have a challenging relationship. I go out of my way to be civil and polite, but also to keep my distance. (Avoiding her completely would mean ...
Penn Live

Miss Manners: What’s the best way to politely get off a crowded bus?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a Ph.D. student in a college town where the local public bus also serves as the campus bus, and students get free fare. As a result, it is often very crowded, mostly with ...
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Miss Manners: Best friend’s brazen theft at a restaurant leaves me flabbergasted

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend I have known for over 30 years and consider my best friend. She treated me to dinner at a very expensive restaurant, and as we were leaving, she smiled and showed me ...