DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for ...
My oldest child is getting married, and we’re finalizing the guest list. I’m hesitating about who, if anyone, to invite from ...
Most hosts are satisfied with that -- and probably grateful to get any definite answer. Should one be so rude as to ask why ...
A reader hates non-apologies, but thinks maybe it’s appropriate for her friend who missed a long-arranged charter bus ...
I’m sorry, I’m under the weather” might be OK to use (in truth, we are all “under” the weather), but only as a last-minute ...
To be clear, Miss Manners has never liked sending money as a present. But the thought of a young child who has been used to ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social invitations when offered. A few years ago, they had a kerfuffle that put a strain on ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My pet dachshund is slightly overweight. The vet said he should lose 3 pounds. When we are out walking, people will occasionally make hurtful remarks about him, like “He really ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social invitations when offered. A few years ago, they had a kerfuffle that put a strain on ...