DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I took a long cross-country flight, during which I was assigned the middle seat. The gentleman seated by ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A group of six longtime friends planned a get-together at my house including snacks and games. One friend showed up very clearly ill, with a red, runny nose and a pack of tissues, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at dinner with two friends, and one shared the terrible news that her beloved dog had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. The only treatment is to make the dog ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A co-worker invited a few people and their spouses over to watch a popular sporting event. Related Articles Miss Manners: The boomerang birthday gift hurt my feelings Miss Manners: ...

GENTLE READER: When you say you were very pointedly watching the movie, Miss Manners understands you to mean that, in spite ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have now been to three (!) weddings where I found out that the couple was already married and just going through the motions. Related Articles Miss Manners: The server gave a weak ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A co-worker invited a few people and their spouses over to watch a popular sporting event. After everyone in the office bombarded him with questions about what to bring, he insisted ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In the era of selfies, I’m as guilty as anyone of holding my phone out and snapping a photo of my spouse and me in front of some interesting feature. Those photos stay on my phone, ...

I have tried to be there for my friends, not only because of this lesson, but because I genuinely want to help them at a difficult time. However, when I experienced a loss, I was shocked that others ...