Miss Manners: I’m furious after being berated for not cleaning my $100 hostel room

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when hostel staff confronts someone aggressively ...

Miss Manners: I thought loyalty, money and friendship meant something at hostel, then this happened

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the ...

MIss Manners: Hostel turns hostile

I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the beaten path. I love the place because it’s gorgeous and usually has excellent vibes, but there are ...

Dear Doctor: Why are people who take iron supplements more susceptible to gout?

ANSWER: You are right that there is a connection. People who are taking iron supplements or who have high levels of ferritin ...

Miss Manners: My loyalty to this hostel meant nothing after I was cornered

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the ...
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Miss Manners: Hostel volunteer made me feel unwelcome

This volunteer blocked my way and cornered me. She went on a yelling, screaming rant, saying that I hadn’t left my private room clean enough for her liking.

Miss Manners: I was accosted by a volunteer at a hostel for not cleaning up before I left

I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the beaten path. I love the ...

Miss Manners: A new volunteer behaved unforgivably toward me. I want her fired

This volunteer then blocked my way and cornered me. She went on a yelling, screaming rant, saying that I hadn’t left my ...

Miss Manners: I’m a regular at the hostel, and a new volunteer behaved unforgivably toward me

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in a private room at a hostel off the beaten ...

Dear Miss Manners: My hostel stay was spoiled by a hostile staff

Miss Manners says, "There are ... a number of ways to voice your displeasure to a wider audience online, but that will ...

Miss Manners: Gender-neutral honorifics exist in other languages, but English is sadly lacking

I know gender-neutral honorifics do exist in other languages, but English is sadly lacking. Even a typically polite and ...