For any gender, using the bathroom is an eyes-on-your-own-paper sort of activity. Smiling, eye contact and small talk should ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time -- doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc.

Miss Manners asks, "Why is it that your friends are dictating what time they show up at your house in the first place?" ...

Not only is this more polite, Miss Manners assures you, but if you are truly an expert in any given field, waiting it out ...

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Dear Miss Manners: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I often hear someone say something along the lines of, “We politely ask that you refrain from ...” or “We ...

It will make me think twice next time I try to be thoughtful. This friend certainly won’t see goodies from me again.

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