No one knew what to say or how to stop her, since we don’t really even know her, and no one wanted her to be uncomfortable.
Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...
Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are a very wealthy and ...
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).
My friend started a new charity and is asking her circle for donations. But I choose the causes I support carefully and her’s ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Because of a chronic illness, I have to go to a clinic in an urban setting three to four times per week.
I brought a gift to a wedding shower, but wasn’t then invited to the wedding. So when I received an invite to a “backyard ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it considered necessary to write notes of sympathy about a death on cards specially designed for the ...
That goes for everyone, whether you’re just starting out, changing careers or applying for a job you know you’re perfect for.
The actor met his wife before he was a football star and well ahead of his rise to fame on both the big and small screens. They both attended Western Michigan University in the 1980s, and while their ...