DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was on a tennis team and was eliminated during a tournament. I was supposed to play two matches: I ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if declining a last-minute phone call rude.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Someone I know messaged me about 5:30 p.m., requesting that I call them that evening as they had good news ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was on a tennis team and was eliminated during a tournament. I was supposed to play two matches: I ...

I pickled the vegetables, which were sourced from a farm stand. I baked the bread from wheat milled locally, and the bologna ...

The captain had indicated that she was going to play me, but then she didn’t. I’m not a bad player, so I am not sure why.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Someone I know messaged me about 5:30 p.m., requesting that I call them that evening as they had good news ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was on a tennis team and was eliminated during a tournament. I was supposed to play two matches: I ...

GENTLE READER: The last time Miss Manners checked, tennis was played with a single ball, so let’s try and keep our eyes on ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Someone I know messaged me about 5:30 p.m., requesting that I call them that evening as they had good news ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to attending a tennis team celebration after being ...

I don’t entertain anyway, but I know telling them that will not work. I’m just really bothered that they say, “You’ll have to ...