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Nobody really wants to buy these things, but you always feel obligated, especially when the boss is standing right there!

GENTLE READER: And a nice lesson that is for the children -- not in salesmanship, but in the use of power to intimidate. Miss ...

It’s awkward to say no to a kid selling stuff when your employer is their parent. Dear Miss Manners: What do you think about ...

Yeah, I know, it’s always for a good cause, but isn’t that putting people on the spot, and not in very good taste?

Miss Manners understands that you don’t want to antagonize the boss, and hopes that you also want to avoid embarrassing the ...

GENTLE READER: And a nice lesson that is for the children -- not in salesmanship, but in the use of power to intimidate. Miss ...

If the child is able to answer these questions, you may still say regretfully that the item does not meet your needs ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating the uncomfortable position of feeling ...

"Nobody really wants to buy these things, but you always feel obligated, especially when the boss is standing right there!" ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a dog walker and pet care provider. I’m retired, 73 years old, and I have a lot of work around the ...