How can you be responsible for ghosting someone when they never write to you? Just because I have decided to accept their silence, and return it to them, doesn’t mean I don’t care. But what is the ...
GENTLE READER: You can use the title “Dr.” and put the others below -- but please assure Miss Manners that this is intended ...
Should the first line contain her name and “Ph.D.,” then the other credentials underneath? There are four titles to include.
GENTLE READER: It is awkward to suggest that someone else engage in an act of kindness on one’s behalf. While your intentions ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to what gift is appropriate to bring to a CEO's ...
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when a reader's attempt to assist an elderly man ...
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
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It’ s frigid cold here these days, but that didn’ t stop a huge turnout for a very popular food truck. The lines were pretty long, both to order and to pick up, but people passed the 15-20 minutes ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: It’s frigid cold here these days, but that didn’t stop a huge turnout for a very popular food truck. The ...
Miss Manners says, “It is awkward  to suggest that someone else engage in an act of kindness on one’s behalf.” ...
Miss Manners suggests that instead of silently seething, you send them a note asking when would be a convenient time for you ...