Miss Manners: Dad’s girlfriend makes a scene at my bowling birthday party
Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...
Miss Manners: A virtual stranger disrupted my bowling party, and nobody knew what to do
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).
Miss Manners: Thanks for dinner, but ... let’s not do this again
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?
The Washington Post2d
Miss Manners: Friend is bringing poodle to dinner and opera. Can we bow out?
Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I, along with a friend, pre-purchased hard-to-get opera tickets. We’ve looked forward to attending for many months. However, we just learned that our companion ...
Sun Sentinel3d
Miss Manners: How do I tell my friend that her new charity is for a cause I won’t support?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a good friend who is the polar opposite of me on politics, religion and almost every other subject. We are cognizant of these differences, and refrain from debate or ...
Alaska Dispatch News14h
Miss Manners: Do we have to reciprocate a dinner with people we don’t like?
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
Miss Manners: Should I tip the parking attendant even though I’ve been told ‘gratuities are not required’?
Some medical facilities ban tipping because they pay parking attendants a living wage, and do not want patients with medical ...
Oregonian3d
Miss Manners: How do I tell my friend I won’t donate to the nonprofit she’s started?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a good friend who is the polar opposite of me on politics, religion and almost every other subject. We are cognizant of these differences, and refrain from debate or ...
Orlando Sentinel10d
Miss Manners: I wasn’t invited to the wedding but they sure seemed to want a gift
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a shower for a friend’s daughter’s wedding. It was called a “suitcase” shower, meaning that everyone was asked to give a gift card since the bride lived ...
Penn Live4d
Miss Manners: Is it impolite that my friends and I chip in on the bill when dining out?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a number of friends I regularly meet for meals out, as well as for friends’ birthdays. We’ve been friends for going on 40 years and first began socializing after ...
Alaska Dispatch News28d
Miss Manners: When is it OK for someone to be on their phone at a family get-together?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Fifteen minutes after arriving at an informal family get-together at someone’s home, a relative took a phone call. She stepped out of the room where everyone was gathered and ...
syracuse.com3d
Miss Manners: Is it necessary to use special sympathy cards for condolences?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it considered necessary to write notes of sympathy about a death on cards specially designed for the purpose? I have given up on finding cards that are acceptable and instead ...