Dear Miss Manners: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

Miss Manners suggests you use your charm to comment favorably when your colleagues do especially good work. DEAR MISS MANNERS ...

GENTLE READER: “Thank you.” This is regardless of whether or not the comments are complimentary. For the ones that are not, ...

GENTLE READER: Nothing says “thank you for thinking of me” like completely ignoring the person right back. The mannerly thing ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange. One of the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My partner and I lived abroad for 12 years and have recently moved to his hometown. Related Articles. Miss Manners: My fun party game went off the rails when my guest was arrested ...

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A reader tells Miss Manners that she has friends she no longer wants to spend time with. Should she be honest with them about it, or just be “busy” until they get the hint?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I abhor being asked what I do for work, as I find it the laziest way to glean anything about my being. I am happy with what I do, the environment I work in (academia) and the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Either due to my age or the illusion that I have my life together, I am frequently asked for advice regarding life decisions, such as if a friend should buy a car, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I worked with someone who was uber passive-aggressive and made my life at work difficult. Fortunately, she retired at the end of the semester. There was a retirement gathering ...