DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a Ph.D. student in a college town where the public bus also serves as the campus bus, and students get free fare. As a result, it is often very crowded, mostly with undergrads.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My boss let me know that my co-workers have often “told on me,” reporting when I arrive back to work three minutes late from lunch or leave a few minutes early. Related ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is turning 9 soon, and we will be having a small party with four of her closest friends. We are hosting the party at the clubhouse in our condo complex.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: 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.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My boss let me know that my co-workers have often “told on me,” reporting when I arrive back to work three minutes late from lunch or leave a few minutes early (to make sure ...

Dear Miss Manners: 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. For instance ...

Advice Miss Manners: We don’t want the unmarked bottles of wine our neighbors give us as ‘thank you’ gifts Published: Jun. 07, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: 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. For instance ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and I celebrated the birthday of a close friend with several others. The dinner was at a restaurant, beginning at 5 p.m. (stated time).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had been giving thoughtful and sometimes expensive birthday and holiday gifts to a close relative. We are both adults in the same age group. I stopped giving gifts a year or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my children were growing up, we were close friends with another family. Both families taught the children old-fashioned respect for their elders and expected them to call ...

Dear Miss Manners: We have become friends with another couple over the past two years, and we frequently invite them for dinner. Lately, I’ve noticed that the husband leaves the toilet seat up ...