Do I tell them it’s fake? Their generosity is endearing. I certainly don’t want to embarrass them, but I also don’t want them ...

I can’t stop thinking about it, as it is very hurtful to me. I did call my older brother twice, and he said a birthday ...

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Therefore, it may not be worth the awkwardness of telling the givers that they were duped. They will have no choice but to ...

Dear Miss Manners: In a supermarket, I had a conversation with the family of a very noisy child, about 6 years old. I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I love to cook and to host dinner parties, and we have many friends who reciprocate. The wife of one of ...

He was married briefly, then became a widower. He's got no intention of looking for another long-term relationship.

Dear Miss Manners: My signature perfume is a well-known — and expensive — classic scent. For my last birthday I received not ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband died unexpectedly three months ago. It was a shock and I am not OK. But sometimes I have to go grocery shopping. As I start to move around in the world again, people stop ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am on a team in an adult sports league. At the end of the season, the team decided to have a party. One of the members volunteered to host it, but then decided to invite other ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I love to cook and to host dinner parties, and we have many friends who reciprocate. The wife of one of ...