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Miss Manners: How do I get friends to commit to specific arrival time?
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling friends who won't commit to arrival times.
Miss Manners: Isn’t it inconsiderate for friends to give an hour window as to when they’ll arrive?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time -- doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc.
Miss Manners: What am I supposed to do when invited friends offer an ‘arrival window’ of an hour?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time -- doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc. However, two of my friends respond to my invitations by saying that they will ...
Dear Miss Manners: I just know the ‘cougar’ comments are coming
Dear Miss Manners: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...
Miss Manners: I followed the woman in front of me out of church; my boyfriend yelled at me
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a disagreement over pew-exiting protocol between a ...
Miss Manners: My boyfriend berated me in the parking lot over how I exited the church
GENTLE READER: Miss Manners agrees that if someone asks people to go ahead, then the request should be obeyed, as it may mask a need for more time to disembark. You would hardly want to get into a ...
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Miss Manners: Who should exit a church service first?
My boyfriend thought I was very rude, and berated me in the parking lot, because I did not let all of the people in the next ...
Miss Manners: What’s the proper way to exit a church at the end of a service?
My boyfriend thinks that you must let everyone in the adjacent pew (the one closer to the doors) exit before you do.
Miss Manners: Are grandmother’s rules about when you can wear flashy jewelry legit?
Even if Miss Manners had inherited the crown jewels, she, like your grandmother, would never wear them during the day. But ...
Miss Manners: Don’t ever ask the waitress where she’s ‘from’
Even if Miss Manners had inherited the crown jewels, she, like your grandmother, would never wear them during the day. But ...
Dear Miss Manners: Is daytime bling OK?
Even if Miss Manners had inherited the crown jewels, she, like your grandmother, would never wear them during the day. But ...
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Miss Manners: Can a guest reprimand a dog in its own house?
Miss Manners: Can a guest reprimand a dog in its own house? Plus: A stranger lent me an item I needed. What is the appropriate token of thanks?