Miss Manners: Why is it rude of me to avoid talking to strangers, but not rude of them to keep bugging me?

Why do strangers want to make small talk with me while waiting in grocery checkout lines, at bus stops, at the bank, during flights, etc.? STOP!

Miss Manners: My hints to be left alone go completely ignored by strangers

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

Miss Manners: My new co-workers are invading my privacy

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that won’t give you a stiff neck and instead say, “Excuse me, I’m going to ...

Miss Manners: I’m a regular at the hostel, and a new volunteer behaved unforgivably toward me

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in a private room at a hostel off the beaten ...
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Drivers say EV charging etiquette has gotten out of control

Public charging stations were supposed to make electric driving feel futuristic and easy. Instead, a […] ...