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 understands that you don’t want to antagonize the boss, and hopes that you also want to avoid embarrassing the ...

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GENTLE READER: And a nice lesson that is for the children -- not in salesmanship, but in the use of power to intimidate. Miss ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating the uncomfortable position of feeling ...

"Nobody really wants to buy these things, but you always feel obligated, especially when the boss is standing right there!" ...

It’s awkward to say no to a kid selling stuff when your employer is their parent. Dear Miss Manners: What do you think about ...

Colorado kitchens in the 1960s were full of quirky foods and odd combinations that might make today’s parents pause at the ...

The question is how to be these people’s opponent without coming to blows. To that, the general answer is little different ...

Raising well-mannered kids isn’t just about teaching them rules—it’s about shaping kind, respectful, and empathetic individuals. By the time children turn 7, they should have grasped some basic social ...

I don’t like them getting used to the idea that they can just make gift lists of things other people should get for them.

A host wants to stop a guest from taking over her kitchen to prepare a potluck bite; a reader is annoyed by a dinner ...