When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head. There was no way I could ...
But if they are talking pleasantries, you may smile or laugh or add something and see if it takes. There is a good chance ...
At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole ...
No one knew what to say or how to stop her, since we don’t really even know her, and no one wanted her to be uncomfortable.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are very wealthy and ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a good friend who is the polar opposite of me on politics, religion and almost every other subject.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a good friend who is the polar opposite of me on politics, religion and almost every other subject.
OPINION — Judith Martin is among my favorite American newspaper columnists. She is best known by her nom de plume, Miss ...
So Miss Manners suggests you save yourself a search for pre-printed matter, get out a plain piece of paper (or one with just ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I were meeting another couple at a restaurant for dinner, and we arrived 15 minutes before our ...
No one likes bad manners. Woe-be-tied the person who chastises the offender. That would be bad manners. You can’t win. Respect, civility, rudeness and bad manners have become common on TV, on social ...