Miss Manners: Too late, my husband realized the ‘boys weekend’ was something else

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband was invited to go out of town for a “boys weekend” with a couple of his old friends. When he ...

Miss Manners: I found out ‘boys weekend’ was something else entirely

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband was invited to go out of town for a “boys weekend” with a couple of his old friends. When he ...

Miss Manners: Getting ghosted, then guilted, gets galling

How can you be responsible for ghosting someone when they never write to you? Just because I have decided to accept their silence, and return it to them, doesn’t mean I don’t care. But what is the ...

Miss Manners: Years ago I dropped a piece of lettuce, and I’m still thinking about it

GENTLE READER: Ideally, there would be an unobserved moment when you could snag it back onto your plate with a fork or napkin ...

Miss Manners: How do I honor my mother’s many titles on a nameplate gift?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to tastefully arranging a Ph.D. and four other ...

Miss Manners: I tried to fix the birthday problem but my friends didn’t get the hint

GENTLE READER: You can use the title “Dr.” and put the others below — but please assure Miss Manners that this is intended ...

Miss Manners: I tried to fix the birthday problem but my friends didn’t get it

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Miss Manners: Why is everyone so obsessed with being thanked?

It seems like people give gifts with the sole purpose of being appreciated. This seems contrary to the whole idea of giving a ...

Miss Manners: The point of thank-you cards

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...

Miss Manners: Why is it seen as mandatory to send a thank-you card when receiving a gift?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it that people see it as mandatory to send a thank-you for a gift? It seems like people give gifts ...

Miss Manners: Why all the hubbub over thank you notes? Reader shares their view on giving gifts

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
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Why is everyone so obsessed with being thanked?

Why is it that people see it as mandatory to send a thank-you for a gift? It seems like people give gifts with the sole purpose of being appreciated. This seems contrary to the whole idea of giving a ...