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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Several years ago, a divorced woman exactly my age moved in next door. I liked her very much and tried to become friends with her. Although she was chatty enough outside the house, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you gently decline Christmas invitations from a friend when the people they invite are all couples, and the women don’t really like you? We are all seniors. Related Articles ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Now that I’m widowed, I am eating breakfast out with friends more frequently. Eggs often need a little salt, but not always, and restaurant saltshakers often deposit too much at ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have taken our grown children, their children and friends on several nice vacations. We planned another trip to surprise them at Christmas. Related Articles Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at the head of a line to vote; the precinct wasn’t crowded, and no one’s wait was long. The precinct volunteer encountered a problem that prompted her to seek help, and I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For the last 12 years, I’ve worked as a member of a tight-knit office within a much bigger organization. My co-workers have been here even longer. We know each other well because we ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I occasionally enjoy having lunch at a restaurant with a group of longtime friends. All is well until the time comes when they want to take a group photo, which, of course, gets ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it better manners to subtly inform your colleague they have something in their teeth prior to seeing clients? Or is it better manners for everyone to not say anything? GENTLE ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am on a team in an adult sports league. At the end of the season, the team decided to have a party. One of the members volunteered to host it, but then decided to invite other ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend called me asking if she could crash at my place that same day. I thought that was super rude. I felt very uncomfortable with her just unexpectedly telling me she wanted to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I went to the DMV to get a temporary tag, I noticed that every person in line — about 25 people, from young to middle-aged — was wearing pajamas and flip-flops. Miss Manners: ...