DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend came to a dinner party and brought with her the tin I had given her at Christmas. It had been filled with homemade curried nuts, and she had eaten those and washed out the ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend from childhood who is a wealthy, narcissistic hoarder. This means she spends all her time buying needless crap from the bargain bins of every box store you can ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn’t moving very fast when the woman behind me asked me to save her place: She said an employee had forgotten to give her ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: 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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How does one diplomatically, yet adamantly, state that guests should not bring a dish to supplement your holiday event? I’m frequently asked, “What can I bring?” I always reply, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a great neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. A few of the ladies in my cul-de-sac have become close: looking out for each other, picking up delivered packages if they’re ...

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 ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a single woman who is frequently asked about my plans for marriage. The individuals making these inquiries have no business asking this question, let alone hearing the answer. I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I understand that we shouldn’t talk about religion, nor about politics. Now it’s food that’s verboten. Sports? Please, no! Travel plans or trip reports? Yawn. Health concerns? Yech.