DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it bad manners to tell an old person that she looks young for her age? GENTLE READER: Can’t you just tell her how good she looks? Miss Manners is aware that the society ...
The United Kingdom is a nation famous for its politeness and mannerisms. The British are well-known for over-apologising and ...
What do you think? GENTLE READER: We can agree on the bad manners and bad morals being displayed by such people, and you are not asking what Miss Manners thinks of your own behavior. So let us ...
Dear Miss Manners: My husband and four of our seven ... “It doesn't work like that,” and didn't want them to feel bad, so I just said “thanks.” A couple of dishes I was able to give ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement ... Second, that there is no need to volunteer them if they will cause bad feelings. So there is no need to say that you either love or hate ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an expat living in a tropical country. Local fruits are abundant and cheap, so cocktails full of fresh fruit are on nearly every menu.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement ... Second, that there is no need to volunteer them if they will cause bad feelings. So there is no need to say that you either love or hate ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have taken note of repeat inquiries about how to deal with not being invited to a wedding -- presumably, though not always in so many words, without being a jerk in return.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement ... Second, that there is no need to volunteer them if they will cause bad feelings. So there is no need to say that you either love or hate ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 62-year-old man who runs four miles a day. I live in Florida, where some days, the temperature exceeds 100 degrees (or feels like it does). Sometimes when I pass people ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been having an argument for days now about something one of his friends did. We moved to a new apartment, and said friend has been here twice. Both times ...