Sun Sentinel24d
Miss Manners: An older runner is bothered by comments others yell to him
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 62-year-old man who runs four miles a day. I live in Florida, where some days the temperature exceeds 100 degrees (or feels like it does). Sometimes when I pass people ...
The Washington Post25d
Miss Manners: How do I stay polite while telling the truth?
Dear Miss Manners: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...
NJ.com25d
Miss Manners: Why would anyone take personal offense when not invited to a wedding reception?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have taken note of repeat inquiries about how to deal with not being invited to a wedding -- presumably, though not always in so many words, without being a jerk in return.
The Washington Post26d
Miss Manners: If you’re not invited to a wedding, just let it go.
Dear Miss Manners: I have taken note of repeat inquiries about how to deal with not being invited to a wedding — presumably, though not always in so many words, without being a jerk in return.
syracuse.com27d
Miss Manners: Husband’s friend invites other guests we don’t know when he visits
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been having an argument for days now about something one of his friends did. We moved to a new apartment, and said friend has been here twice. Both times ...
MLive28d
Miss Manners: Friend is now uninvited from our new home after odd behavior
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been having an argument for days now about something one of his friends did. We moved to a new apartment, and said friend has been here twice. Both times ...
Oregonian28d
Miss Manners: Is it weird my husband’s friend invites other people to come hang out outside our apartment?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been having an argument for days now about something one of his friends did. We moved to a new apartment, and said friend has been here twice. Both times ...
NJ.com28d
Miss Manners: I burned the dinner and said I’d order take out, but one guest insisted I serve the ruined meal
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I were hosting a casual dinner party in our home for two couples we like very much. One couple brought their two children, who get along well with my two children.
YourTango1mon
The rise of grab hags, Karens, shoplifters, and Main Character Syndrome sufferers.
China’s rapidly becoming more polite, and more patient, and getting a massive return to the nation’s classic roots of manners. Meanwhile, America’s starting to see its own Great ...
The Spokesman-Review1mon
Miss Manners: Who gets priority when both families visit?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Two months ago, my parents asked if they could stay with my fiancée and me for a few nights. (They live in a different part of the country.) After checking with my fiancée ...
Oregonian1mon
Miss Manners: Why did my concern for a woman’s safety get a rebuke from gym management?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a 67-year-old man who works out regularly at a gym. The gym is open 24/7, and members have a key fob to enter since it is not always staffed. I was exercising at 9 p.m ...
Sun Sentinel1mon
Miss Manners: They have parties for everything — and all of them require gifts
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have friends who seem to think every little milestone should be celebrated like a small wedding. They hold celebrations and attach a wish list, sometimes with hundreds of ...