Wine gifts require strategic thinking. Is your bottle meant for immediate pouring or future enjoyment? After numerous misunderstandings, we’ve adopted a two-bottle approach: an affordable option for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have two friends I see frequently, but they rarely see each other. When we all get together, inevitably one will start telling the other a story I have heard many times. Then the ...

I have two friends I see frequently, but they rarely see each other. When we all get together, inevitably one will start telling the other a story I have heard many times. Then the other will tell HER ...

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I participate in an organization with quite a few members. Apparently, I resemble one of the leaders of the organization. I am frequently mistaken for this person, although I don’t ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. Related Articles Miss Manners: How do I set rules for my kids without offending the other parents?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My housemate is male, 73 and retired. He rises in the morning and spends his day in a ratty terrycloth bathrobe. He is naked underneath, and the robe is barely closed. I refuse to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a divorced woman with no nearby family, so I am often invited to the homes of various close friends on holidays. Last year, I was invited to a Thanksgiving with about 30 people ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, whenever we go out to dinner, she always tells me to make the restaurant ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While acknowledging gratitude for being invited to quite a few social events, how do I decline an invitation that I have little interest in attending? (Yes, I gladly attend special ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Six weeks ago, a friend and I scheduled a meetup. We have not seen each other in person for more than a year. Miss Manners: How do I set rules for my kids without offending the ...