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 ...

They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...

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

his mom didn’t send him with spending money, let alone send along some cookies or otherwise offer to contribute something to ...

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

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

Dear Miss Manners: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought ...

Miss Manners suggests you try spontaneity and not overthink the situation. If you happen to make eye contact, a shy, ...

She often says she wants to “take me out on the town” to “get crazy.” So far, she’s never followed through with any of these invitations, but every time she brings it up, I feel very uncomfortable. I ...

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

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