Miss Manners: Should I keep thanking someone for a gift I just give away?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling unwanted wine gifts from business ...

Miss Manners: Wine makes for a problematic ‘default gift’

Dear Miss Manners: I have just received a delivery notice that two bottles of wine are on the way to me. This is the fourth ...
East Bay Times

Miss Manners: If you adopt my gift-giving philosophy, you’ll never fret about thank-you cards

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Miss Manners: We gave a clear wedding gift alternative; we didn’t expect you to give nothing at all

Perhaps, however, she can ease your mind by offering some reasonable explanations: Some people do not wish to make a donation ...
MLive

Miss Manners: I give gifts in containers and baskets, but people keep returning them

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend came to a dinner party and brought with her the tin I had given her at Christmas. It had been filled with homemade curried nuts, and she had eaten those and washed out the ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: Why all the hubbub over thank you notes? Reader shares their view on giving gifts

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it that people see it as mandatory to send a thank-you for a gift? It seems like people give gifts with the sole purpose of being appreciated. This seems contrary to the ...
East Bay Times

Miss Manners: If you adopt my gift-giving philosophy, you’ll never fret about thank-you cards

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