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Miss Manners: Invitation to dry birthday party includes cash box announcement
There is no need to serve alcohol, but there is also no need to issue a warning, as if the guests were likely to smuggle it ...
Dear Miss Manners: Should ladies go first up stairs?
Gentle Reader: The correct procedure is that the lady goes up the stairs first, and a gentleman keeps his salacious thoughts ...
Miss Manners: Where should I look when I follow a woman up the stairs?
GENTLE READER: The correct procedure is that the lady goes up the stairs first, and a gentleman keeps his salacious thoughts to himself. Should you go first, however, Miss Manners, unlike your wife, ...
Miss Manners: How can I become a better listener and not think I’m always right?
GENTLE READER: As this neighbor puts their dog’s needs ahead of those of humans, Miss Manners suggests you respond in kind: ...
Miss Manners: My inability to listen is ruining my relationships
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
Miss Manners: Should I risk insulting my neighbor by being blunt about her dog?
GENTLE READER: As this neighbor puts their dog’s needs ahead of those of humans, Miss Manners suggests you respond in kind: ...
Miss Manners: I tried not to be irritated when friend called me a ‘cougar.’ What do I say if he does it again?
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 ...
Miss Manners: Is there a polite way to satisfy my curiosity about the waitress?
Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...
Miss Manners: What’s the best way to respond to questions that feel condescending?
Not only is this more polite, Miss Manners assures you, but if you are truly an expert in any given field, waiting it out ...
Miss Manners: How do I keep co-workers I barely know from inviting themselves over to my new house?
They're only working at this place temporarily and have never socialized with these people. Why do they want to see their new ...
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Miss Manners: We can take our own pictures, thank you
We set up a camera or phone on a tripod ...Almost every time we do this in public, a stranger will come up and ask if they ...
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Miss Manners: Is it okay to greet strangers in assisted living facility ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My father has moved into an assisted living facility, where residents each have their own rooms or small apartments. Some leave their doors open to the hallway, and I wonder if ...