Miss Manners: How do I respond to profuse thanks when really it was just a small favor?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: The other day, I took a package to the local post office. It was early, the line […]
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Miss Manners: How do I make clear no cellphones allowed at my wedding ceremony?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiance and I are getting married next year and so far, everything is coming together smoothly.
Miss Manners: As a CPA, how do I respond to implications I cheat on my taxes?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a certified public accountant who frequently entertains clients and business associates during lunch and dinner
Miss Manners: Is ‘do you still work?’ an offensive question?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a social event given by an organization in which my spouse is active, a member asked
Miss Manners: Can I send condolence card to ex-MIL even if my ex’s current wife says ‘no contact’?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I found out through social media that my ex-father-in-law passed. My ex-mother-in-law posted a photo from a
Miss Manners: What is proper response when friends invite us over for dinner, then present a bill?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: About once a month, we go out to dinner with another couple and always have a good
Miss Manners has thoughts about work-life balance post-pandemic
GENTLE READERS: The clash between people who don’t want to return to the office (employees) and those who want them
Miss Manners: How far must we go to accommodate a guest’s deathly fear of our friendly dogs?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: In our retirement, my husband and I purchased a large, beautiful home in a famous desert resort
Miss Manners: Did American Meghan Markle really have to curtsy to foreign queen?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: In a TV show about Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, they described the first time
Miss Manners: Is ‘Thanks for asking’ signoff really necessary?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would like your opinion on a trend in conversational courtesy. Other person: “Hi! How are you?”