Miss Manners: The woman in fur scorned my suggestion that she help the old guy

Miss Manners suggests that if the situation comes up again, you alert the food truck workers and enlist their help. Or ask ...

Musician Natalie Merchant brings Mother Goose and other rhymes to life for the next generation with Cabinet of Wonder

Melding music, play and Mother Goose tales, singer Natalie Merchant worked with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on “Cabinet of ...

Miss Manners: I was invited to my boss’s house ... would it be considered ‘brown-nosing’ to bring flowers?

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Miss Manners: Is this common courtesy, or have I crossed the line into brown-nosing?

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Dear Miss Manners: Was I wrong to ask for an act of kindness?

Miss Manners says, “It is awkward  to suggest that someone else engage in an act of kindness on one’s behalf.” ...

Miss Manners: Navigating the etiquette of a dinner party hosted by my chief executive

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Miss Manners: Who’s responsible for returning a gift that was ordered online?

We received a gift that had been ordered online by our relatives. Unfortunately, the item was damaged and needed to be ...
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Miss Manners: Should I bring a gift for dinner at CEO’s home?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 ...

Miss Manners: How to expertly fumble an act of kindness, and walk away thinking everyone else was rude

DEAR MISS MANNERS: It’s frigid cold here these days, but that didn’t stop a huge turnout for a very popular food truck. The ...

Miss Manners: Should I have returned my relatives’ damaged gift for them?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when relatives who live nearby claim they "don't ...