I send regrets for small group invitations, but am not sure what's expected and most helpful when included in a mass mailing ...

I, like you, was raised to be polite. “Ma’am” and “sir” were my normal ways of addressing people. It has been difficult to ...

I, like you, was raised to be polite. “Ma’am” and “sir” were my normal ways of addressing people. It has been difficult to ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when to respond to invitations someone is declining.

I am not sure what is expected and most helpful when included in a mass mailing such as for a fundraising event.

Far be it from Miss Manners to suggest that any invitation go unanswered. But some items that use the form of invitations are actually ticket sales slips, and may be ignored by those not planning to ...

Far be it from Miss Manners to suggest that any invitation go unanswered. But some items that use the form of invitations are ...

Far be it from Miss Manners to suggest that any invitation go unanswered. But some items that use the form of invitations are actually ticket sales slips, and may be ignored by those not planning to ...

Even a typically polite and well-mannered individual such as myself may choose to forgo the use of “ma’am” and “sir.” ...

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Led by newcomers Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear, Molly Manners' “Extra Geography” finds humor in feminine angst and youthful ...