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That would indeed stretch the food. But assuming they are separate: ...
His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try to choose foods that are relatively easy for me to handle, but I often have ...
She's concerned with how the cards are addressed. Miss Manners is concerned with maintaining a business-like relationship.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our Paris trip was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions. We ...
Where your friend offended most was when she all but told you she was sticking you with the expenses: joining the shopping ...
One of her standard jabs is to bring me a gift with an insult attached. How does a polite person respond to repeated insults ...
Dear Miss Manners: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought ...
GENTLE READER: Unless you live in a historic property, are throwing a housewarming party or are orienting a houseguest, Miss ...
I’ve noticed that some mature women do not change how they apply makeup as they get older, which makes their maturing features begin to look, well, clownlike.