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Should we wait until the wedding takes place, or should we start sending thank-you notes now to acknowledge receipt of these ...
So the short answer is: Keep offering seats to ladies if you don’t mind standing; if you do mind, then stay seated. Dear Miss ...
GENTLE READER: Then please just order your food. Miss Manners reminds you that the waitress is not a menu item of whom you ...
I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...
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Host who doesn’t drink wants to start cleaning up when husband and guests start getting drunk during dinner parties.
GENTLE READER: “Mr. Joe Smith” would be Miss Manners’ preference. But then, she would also prefer not to receive birthday ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single ...
I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Related Articles. Miss ...
Miss Manners: Etiquette not suspended in an emergency. May 25, 2020. Perspective by Judith Martin, ...