Miss Manners: I didn’t tip the valet at the hospital. Then he made me feel guilty
The sign at the health clinic I visit regularly says tipping the valet is not required — so I don’t. But one day, the valet ...
Sun Sentinel7d
Miss Manners: How can I tell my friends to shut up so I can tell them I’m pregnant?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My first pregnancy has been 10 years in the making due to infertility. I would like to tell some specific friends the news before I announce it in general on social media.
The Washington Post28d
Miss Manners: Isn’t it rude to take calls during family events?
Dear Miss Manners: Fifteen minutes after arriving at an informal family get-together at someone’s home, a relative took a phone call. She stepped out of the room where everyone was gathered and ...
Orlando Sentinel4d
Miss Manners: Is it wrong that my friend group always goes dutch?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a number of friends I regularly meet for meals out, as well as for friends’ birthdays. We’ve been friends for going on 40 years and first began socializing after ...
NJ.com4d
Miss Manners: Longtime friends should celebrate the way they always have ... everyone pays their own way
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a number of friends I regularly meet for meals out, as well as for friends’ birthdays. We’ve been friends for going on 40 years and first began socializing after ...
Oregonian4d
Miss Manners: Group has been paying their own way for dinners out for 40 years. Why change now?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a number of friends I regularly meet for meals out, as well as for friends’ birthdays. We’ve been friends for going on 40 years and first began socializing after ...
Orlando Sentinel13d
Miss Manners: I’m not being snooty, I have to eat the special food
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I will be hosting a family gathering for our kids and grandkids. On top of having many people to feed, there are my (medically dictated) dietary restrictions to ...
Alaska Dispatch News28d
Miss Manners: When is it OK for someone to be on their phone at a family get-together?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Fifteen minutes after arriving at an informal family get-together at someone’s home, a relative took a phone call. She stepped out of the room where everyone was gathered and ...
The Washington Post25d
Miss Manners: Should you put out spoons even if they’re not needed?
Dear Miss Manners: My spouse and I frequently host meals for 10 to 20 guests, both personally and professionally. We have a debate over whether to put out spoons for meals when we are not serving ...
syracuse.com3d
Miss Manners: Is it okay to split the check after decades of tradition?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a number of friends I regularly meet for meals out, as well as for friends’ birthdays. We’ve been friends for going on 40 years and first began socializing after ...
NJ.com24d
Best of Miss Manners: I’d rather you NOT hold the door for me if it means I’d have to break into a trot
DEAR MISS MANNERS: The doorway from my place of work to the parking garage is at the end of a long hallway. If you are walking down this hallway, there’s only one place you can be going -- a set ...