Dear Miss Manners: We have a close friend who gives gifts we are not wild about, but display anyway. If she does not see her ...

GENTLE READER: Another friendly SNOW. This necessitates, however, a third reaction in your repertoire, which is a somewhat ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a family dispute over gift-giving obligations ...

Letter write threw niece a wedding shower, and she returned the favor by showing up to their son’s wedding without a gift.

When opening gifts after the honeymoon, my son and his wife were hurt that the niece and her husband gave nothing. But they had two gifts from the registry that didn’t have cards, so he called the ...

Please let us know by the 7th if you will be coming. If we don’t hear from you by then, we will assume you will not be ...

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a host wondering if guests can set aside food ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I used to love hosting dinner parties, bringing friends together for good food and lively conversation. But the fun has gone out of it because just about everyone tells me about ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am female, and I have a male friend who likes to flirt with other women when we go out for dinner or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am female, and I have a male friend who likes to flirt with other women when we go out for dinner or other occasions. Seeing as we’re just friends, I don’t think I have any ...

Miss Manners suggests you continue to acknowledge what they believe to be a compliment and stop answering when they get intrusive (or even before). Eventually the novelty of you looking fit will wear ...