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(She) insists that when I am offered another helping of food, it’s rude for me to reply, “No, thank you, I’m full.” ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when "sorry for your loss" backfires.
None of these people have ever socialized with me, so I find it odd and awkward that they would suddenly invite themselves.
"None of these people have ever socialized with me, so I find it odd and awkward that they would suddenly invite themselves." ...
I was visiting a dear friend’s home a few days after her husband died. While I was there, her adult daughter arrived from out ...
I had no input as to how big this shower has become, and being asked -- no, told -- to pay for it strikes me as inappropriate ...
She decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name. She is still deserving of the married honorific, is she not?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: All the bridesmaids for an upcoming wedding recently received a note from the bride’s mother stating that ...
Miss Manners chooses to believe that you only made an unfortunate word choice, not that you believe that it is an honor for a ...
One bridesmaid says she didn't have any input on the shower's size and scope, why should she have to help fund it?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had ...
Dear Miss Manners: I just moved into a new home, and I wanted to keep that information private at the place where I am ...