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Miss Manners: How do I get a family member to stop flaunting money?
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling a relative who constantly brags about ...
Miss Manners: Wealthy braggart has exactly zero couth when boasting around those less fortunate
GENTLE READER: Memorize this phrase and repeat it after every brag: “How nice FOR you.” For some reason, Miss Manners finds ...
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Miss Manners: Family member never stops bragging about their money
I have a family member who has done well for herself. She and her partner are in their early 50s and never had kids. They ...
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Miss Manners: Is there a polite way to tell a family member to stop bragging about how well she’s doing financially?
GENTLE READER: Memorize this phrase and repeat it after every brag: “How nice FOR you.” For some reason, Miss Manners finds ...
Dear Miss Manners: Revenge for this rudeness is a longtime fantasy of mine
Dear Miss Manners: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...
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Miss Manners: I dread being around rich relative who talks of nothing but her fancy home, car, belongings - oregonlive
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a family member who has done well for herself. She and her partner are in their early 50s and never had kids. They have a massive oceanfront home and travel extensively ...
Miss Manners: The honorifics debate rages on
Husband’s small business sends out holiday cards to clients without including their titles.
Miss Manners: What’s the rule about giving an ultimatum to a friend?
Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or ...
Miss Manners: We really just want you there, we don’t need you to bring anything
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My family enjoys hosting casual open house-type parties. Whoever wants to stop by can do so at their ...
Miss Manners: Cash gift might insult grieving friend
I find it impractical to spend a couple hundred dollars on a floral arrangement that will soon be dead, and would prefer to ...
Miss Manners: Would it be crass to give a young widow money rather than flowers?
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 ...