Not only is this more polite, Miss Manners assures you, but if you are truly an expert in any given field, waiting it out ...

Dear Miss Manners: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...

GENTLE READER: Miss Manners agrees that if someone asks people to go ahead, then the request should be obeyed, as it may mask ...

If we have company, we never bring our pets out or even open the door to that room; they stay completely out of sight.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I often hear someone say something along the lines of, “We politely ask that you refrain from ...” or “We ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I prepared some hand-dipped chocolate goodies and delivered them to a couple of ladies in my neighborhood.

Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an ...

ANDREWS McMEEL SYNDICATION Dear Miss Manners: I have been friends with someone for 12 years. We used to do everything together, and were even roommates for a while.

A reader is crushed that her dear friend all but ghosted her with no explanation; Miss Manners questions the value of an heirloom that its owner seems to think is worthless.

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 ...

How can I politely respond?Advice Miss Manners: People want my advice, but I can’t give it without doing this one rude thing Published: Apr. 16, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

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