Miss Manners: When gift giving devolves into tallying and keeping score, something is off

The niece’s frank response, however, was rude. Miss Manners will therefore sign off on your not attending her baby shower or ...
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Miss Manners: Clients keep giving me gifts I already have

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a dog walker and pet care provider. I’m retired, 73 years old, and I have a lot of work around the ...

Miss Manners: I don’t need the gift my client gave me, what should I say?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a dog walker and pet care provider. I’m retired, 73 years old, and I have a lot of work around the ...

Miss Manners: You may not want, need a gift, but you certainly don’t need to say that to the giver

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a dog walker and pet care provider. I’m retired, 73 years old, and I have a lot of work around the ...

Miss Manners: Should I tell my client I want to regift their present?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a retired dog walker seeking advice on the proper ...

Miss Manners: Can I tell them I plan to get rid of their gift, or is ‘thank you’ sufficient?

If the child is able to answer these questions, you may still say regretfully that the item does not meet your needs ...

Miss Manners: Mom won’t believe her mattress gift is awful

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Help! My husband and I stayed at my parents’ house and slept in their guest bedroom. Friends of theirs had ...

Miss Manners: I don’t want our kids to give Christmas lists to relatives

I don’t like them getting used to the idea that they can just make lists of things other people should get for them.

Miss Manners: Terrible mattress at mom’s house

Help! My husband and I stayed at my parents’ house and slept in their guest bedroom. Friends of theirs had gifted them with a terrible, but very expensive, mattress. It slopes severely toward the ...