One of her standard jabs is to bring me a gift with an insult attached. How does a polite person respond to repeated insults ...

Miss Manners: Nobody left hungry but I heard that one guest was complaining. Plus: I bought a baby gift, and now I find out it's not enough.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a baby shower, and the invitation included a link to an expensive registry. I happily RSVP’d, ordered a gift and put the date on my calendar. I then noticed ...

Advice Best of Miss Manners: She gifted me an oversized muumuu because I was ‘really packing on the pounds’ Published: Jun. 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a baby shower, and the invitation included a link to an expensive registry. I happily RSVP’d, ordered a gift and put the date on my calendar.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an executive chef at a five-star restaurant who frequently entertains at home. I love to cook creatively and come up with ideas for things the guests have never had done ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a baby shower, and the invitation included a link to an expensive registry. I happily RSVP’d, ordered a gift and put the date on my calendar. I then noticed ...

Miss Manners: Father-in-law has one-star review for five-star chef A chef who served a Sunday dinner of homemade soup and dessert was disappointed with their father-in-law’s review of the meal.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an executive chef at a five-star restaurant who frequently entertains at home. I love to cook creatively and come up with ideas for things the guests have never had done ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a baby shower, and the invitation included a link to an expensive registry. I happily RSVP’d, ordered a gift and put the date on my calendar. I then noticed ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an executive chef at a five-star restaurant who frequently entertains at home. I love to cook creatively and come up with ideas for things the guests have never had done ...