"None of these people have ever socialized with me, so I find it odd and awkward that they would suddenly invite themselves." ...

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

I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

Should we wait until the wedding takes place, or should we start sending thank-you notes now to acknowledge receipt of these ...

She's concerned with how the cards are addressed. Miss Manners is concerned with maintaining a business-like relationship.

Miss Manners: Another mother chided me for group-texting a cute photo. Was I wrong? Plus: People who wear drab colors and ugly shoes make rude comments about my pretty outfits ...

Advice Miss Manners: Should I have asked for consent before adding her to the group chat? Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Advice Miss Manners: Open door etiquette baffles me; is it rude to say something, or ignore it? Published: Jun. 21, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

Advice Best of Miss Manners: She gifted me an oversized muumuu because I was ‘really packing on the pounds’ Published: Jun. 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

Miss Manners believes this arises from two assumptions. One assumption is that private hosts, like restaurants, count places, without much interest in who occupies them.

Miss Manners: Stop with the group texts Friend does not want to be included in a group text chain with being asked first.