DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it that people see it as mandatory to send a thank-you for a gift? Related Articles Miss Manners: My new co-workers are invading my privacy Miss Manners: I’m a regular at the ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: It’s frigid cold here these days, but that didn’t stop a huge turnout for a very popular food truck. Related Articles Miss Manners: I’ve been told to banish these guests from the ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would like some advice on who should handle an anniversary gift return. My husband and I received a gift that had been ordered online by our relatives (who live blocks from us).
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My niece worked at a well-known retail store in the 1980s. She told me they were required to greet customers because research has shown that people are less likely to steal after a ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I do a lot of recreational traveling. In some cases, we take local tours. I’m finding that these tours often include a significant number of comments using America as ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My mother just earned her Ph.D. She holds many other professional titles, as well. I would like to give her a desk nameplate, but I’m unsure how to approach it. Should the first ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: If someone donates to an online campaign to finance an expensive, but potentially life-saving, surgery for an acquaintance, friend or family member, and then -- while the ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I gave Christmas dinner to two separate neighbors on Christmas Day. It’s been a week, and they have not returned the plates. I’m very annoyed at their lack of concern. Do I have a ...
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M&S and Primark in festive fashion flop - but cautious shoppers splash out on food and drink
Marks & Spencer and Primark fell out of fashion over Christmas as British shoppers shunned clothes and gifts, and prioritised food and drink. In updates that shone a light on the strain felt by the ...
Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978. Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving ...
Miss Manners: My co-workers complain they never get second dates after dining out. I know why. January 15, 2026 at 4:54 a.m.
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