Miss Manners: Was I the Grinch for not holding shopper’s place in a long line?

She felt the person BEHIND this shopper should be the one to hold her place. Miss Manners feels this trivial concern ...

Miss Manners: Another shopper told everyone in earshot what a Grinch I was

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn’t moving very fast when the woman behind me asked ...

Miss Manners: I refused to let a woman jump back in line, now I’m the store Grinch

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a holiday shopper facing public shaming after ...

Miss Manners: I was called a Grinch for not saving a spot in line

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Miss Manners: I was called a ‘Grinch’ for not holding someone’s place in line

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn’t moving very fast when the woman behind me asked me to save her place: She said an employee had forgotten to give her ...

Miss Manners: A shopper asked me to hold her place in line. I said no

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn’t moving very fast when the woman behind me asked me to save her place: She said an employee had forgotten to give her ...

Dear Miss Manners: Was I a grinch for being a line stickler?

Dear Miss Manners: I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn’t moving very fast when the woman behind me asked ...

Miss Manners: The bride and groom are worth millions, but you wouldn’t know it

The niece/bride is an attorney, her husband is a social media influencer, and they are worth millions. They live in a million-dollar home. Fast-forward to our son’s wedding in 2024. It was in a town ...

Miss Manners: We spend thousands on this millionaire couple’s wedding. They didn’t return the favor

We were very generous when this millionaire couple got married. But when it was their turn to return the favor, they gave ...

Miss Manners: My sister said, ‘it looks like Santa threw up on my mantel.’

Dear Miss Manners: I am proud of my mantel Christmas display. I have a number of rustic Santa Claus figurines, and I wrap ...
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Miss Manners: Co-workers’ questions about my weight loss become rude

Miss Manners suggests you continue to acknowledge what they believe to be a compliment and stop answering when they get ...

Miss Manners: I have to display my friend’s tacky gifts or she gets upset

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