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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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely declining photo help from strangers.

Dear Miss Manners: I need to know if I am justified in feeling miffed. Let me set the scene: I was the second of three people ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Once a month, I make a four-gallon pot of soup for my small church community. When planning the soup, I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I need to know if I am justified in feeling miffed. Let me set the scene: I was the second of three people ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I need to know if I am justified in feeling miffed. Let me set the scene: I was the second of three people ...

Miss Manners feels reasonably certain that if you execute that last part successfully, most people will acquiesce. If you want to tailor it to different generations for maximum effect, you might ...

I understand they come from a place of wanting to help. But should I have to explain why we don’t need their assistance?

Miss Manners feels reasonably certain that if you execute that last part successfully, most people will acquiesce. If you ...

Frequently she sees me out back with my dogs, and asks to come into my yard so that our dogs may have a playdate. This is ...

Miss Manners feels reasonably certain that if you execute that last part successfully, most people will acquiesce. If you want to tailor it to different generations for maximum effect, you might ...