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"None of these people have ever socialized with me, so I find it odd and awkward that they would suddenly invite themselves." ...
One bridesmaid says she didn't have any input on the shower's size and scope, why should she have to help fund it?
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 ...
I have not worn any kind of nail polish since I was in my 20s. I do not want to polish my toenails, or my fingernails, either ...
Husband’s small business sends out holiday cards to clients without including their titles.
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Many of my soon-to-be in-laws are upset that we don’t have a wedding registry, and also that they don’t have my phone number to complain. Nobody bothers my fiance, but his ...
Advice Miss Manners: How to handle an ex-friend who will show up at husband’s funeral Published: Jun. 20, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
Miss Manners: Another mother chided me for group-texting a cute photo. Was I wrong? Plus: People who wear drab colors and ugly shoes make rude comments about my pretty outfits ...
Miss Manners: She keeps saying we need to go out and get crazy. I absolutely do not want to. Every time she brings it up, I get very uncomfortable ...