Miss Manners: Should employers bring their kids to the office to sell goodies?

Yeah, I know, it’s always for a good cause, but isn’t that putting people on the spot, and not in very good taste?

Miss Manners: Should I tell my client I want to regift their present?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a retired dog walker seeking advice on the proper ...

Miss Manners: You may not want, need a gift, but you certainly don’t need to say that to the giver

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a dog walker and pet care provider. I’m retired, 73 years old, and I have a lot of work around the ...

Miss Manners: Can I tell them I plan to get rid of their gift, or is ‘thank you’ sufficient?

If the child is able to answer these questions, you may still say regretfully that the item does not meet your needs ...

Miss Manners: Is it fair of boss to parade their kid around the office trying to sell stuff for school fundraisers?

Miss Manners understands that you don’t want to antagonize the boss, and hopes that you also want to avoid embarrassing the ...
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Miss Manners: Kids are being brought into my office to sell fundraising items

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Miss Manners: Can I tell them I plan to get rid of their gift?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...
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Miss Manners: What to do about these tiny salespeople in our workplace?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a dog walker and pet care provider. I’m retired, 73 years old, and I have a lot of work around the ...

Miss Manners: Great date idea: Forced proximity, zero conversation

Is a ride on a motorcycle a good idea for a first date? My date showed up carrying two helmets and wearing a leather jacket.

Miss Manners: Don’t stop me if you’ve heard this one

I have two friends I see frequently, but they rarely see each other. When we all get together, inevitably one will start telling the other a story I have heard many times. Then the other will tell HER ...

Miss Manners: I was told to bring my own plate, cup and cutlery to work-sponsored event. Huh?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation for a work-sponsored event. The invitation states: “To help us minimize our ...
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Miss Manners: My curly hair is a painful reminder of my cancer battle

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had cancer last year and lost my hair. I’m fine now, but my hair is growing back super curly. Every day, people make comments about it: “Oh, your hair! It’s so curly!” It’s a ...