DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange.

Group texts without prior consent are a violation, Miss Manners says, and they must be stopped.

I’d like to include a token of my gratitude upon returning (a borrowed) item, but have no idea what, since this person is a stranger to me.

Dear Miss Manners: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if telling someone's dog to "Beat it!" is considered rude.

Dear Miss Manners: I belong to a local social media group that lets people loan and borrow items. I recently posted a query asking to borrow a piece of equipment for an upcoming surgery, and ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to thanking a stranger who loaned someone medical equipment.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have an acquaintance who frequently walks her dog at the same time I do. She is a nice person, and we get along well; our dogs even like each other.

Westworld's 2022 cancellation came as a surprise, and these 10 episodes made us wish the science fiction dystopian series would return.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have an acquaintance who frequently walks her dog at the same time I do. She is a nice person, and we get along well; our dogs even like each other. We are both female.

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