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(She) insists that when I am offered another helping of food, it’s rude for me to reply, “No, thank you, I’m full.” ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I just moved into a new home, and I wanted to keep that information private at the place where I am ...
Miss Manners understands that people who have trouble saying no might be sorry to disappoint those who importune them. Or ...
She immediately said, “I hate it when people say that,” and continued to complain about people always saying that.
I was visiting a dear friend’s home a few days after her husband died. While I was there, her adult daughter arrived from out ...
I have not worn any kind of nail polish since I was in my 20s. I do not want to polish my toenails, or my fingernails, either ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a bridesmaid who questions if the bridal party ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the proper title for a married women who is ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My mother is a very sweet and kind grandmother to my 3-year-old girl. She always has gifts when we visit, asks for new pictures and is very invested in my daughter’s life ...
Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I have joined a fitness club. The policy of the gym is that members do not talk on their phones in the workout area. While there is very little of that, many ...
Miss Manners: A coffee drinker triggers an angry glare after tipping $1 for a to-go cup of Joe; a reader thinks it’s bad etiquette to multitask while talking on the phone.