In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely avoiding small talk with strangers in public places.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a store with narrow aisles. I turned down an aisle that had two women with carts. The first woman I encountered completely ignored me, so I gently pushed my cart past. The ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a store with narrow aisles. I turned down an aisle that had two women with carts. The first woman I encountered completely ignored me, so I gently pushed my cart past. The ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband was invited to go out of town for a “boys weekend” with a couple of his old friends. When he arrived, he was greeted not only by his friends, but also their wives. Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: It’s frigid cold here these days, but that didn’t stop a huge turnout for a very popular food truck. The lines were pretty long, both to order and to pick up, but people passed the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would like some advice on who should handle an anniversary gift return. My husband and I received a gift that had been ordered online by our relatives (who live blocks from us).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My parents invited my family over for New Year’s Day to celebrate. As I like to cook, I prepared two entrees to be reheated when we got there. I put in time and effort to prepare a ...