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Miss Manners: For any gender, using the bathroom is an eyes-on-your-own-paper sort of activity
For any gender, using the bathroom is an eyes-on-your-own-paper sort of activity. Smiling, eye contact and small talk should ...
Miss Manners: Isn’t it inconsiderate for friends to give an hour window as to when they’ll arrive?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time -- doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc.
Dear Miss Manners: I’m tired of my friends’ ‘arrival windows’
Miss Manners asks, "Why is it that your friends are dictating what time they show up at your house in the first place?" ...
Miss Manners: How do I get friends to commit to specific arrival time?
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling friends who won't commit to arrival times.
Miss Manners: Is it rude to say you’re being polite?
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 just know the ‘cougar’ comments are coming
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 ...
Best of Miss Manners: Teen struggles with whiny coworker who expects others to pick up her slack
She is the kind of person who always has SOMETHING wrong. Her complaints sometimes differ, but they all have one thing in ...
Miss Manners: I made chocolate treats for a neighbor I didn’t know was diabetic
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the delicate situation when well-intentioned ...
Miss Manners: Am I the only one who has this kind of restroom encounter?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had availed myself of the men’s room, and as I was closing the door, someone ...
Miss Manners: My partner is younger than me and I was called a ‘cougar’
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a friend who won't stop with the 'cougar' jokes to ...
Miss Manners: Beyond a weak smile, is there a way to discourage his ‘witticism’ at my expense?
Miss Manners therefore suggests that you turn that weak smile into something that does, in fact, betray your irritation, ...
Miss Manners: I tried not to be irritated when friend called me a ‘cougar.’ What do I say if he does it again?
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 ...