I was at the dentist last week and the hygienist, whom I had never met before, mentioned she had a new grandchild. I ...

I don’t like bringing attention to my medical issues, especially this one, since it is private and hard to explain.

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Where do people get off asking such personal questions? And better yet, what’s a good reply to shut them down?

GENTLE READER: While Miss Manners agrees that this conversation jumped the rails, she does not understand why you were still holding on when it did.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers advice on gracefully exiting uncomfortable ...

Dear Miss Manners: I was at the dentist last week and the hygienist, whom I had never met before, mentioned she had a new ...

Dear Miss Manners: I was at the dentist last week and the hygienist, whom I had never met before, mentioned she had a new grandchild. I naturally congratulated her and asked the polite questions: sex, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work at a small, family-owned business where a few employees have dietary restrictions, some by choice ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers advice to someone whose friend is holding a decade-old ...

Although she generally agrees that guests are not supposed to ask to bring additional guests, Miss Manners notes that an ...