A reader regrets laughing at a barb about her alma mater, when she actually found the comment to be unfunny and insulting.

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I am wondering how one responds to people who offer rude and unsolicited commentary on one’s alma mater. I was introduced to ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to rude comments about a reader's college.

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Many of these reminders are automatic, so unsubscribing from emails or blocking texts is a short-term solution. But if Miss Manners is to issue a declaration, it is that everyone else should stop ...

Dear Miss Manners: Lately, I find that whenever I schedule even the most mundane of appointments, I am endlessly nagged by correspondence from the host: “Please confirm Lady Tuna’s rabies booster ...

Being polite and "nice" is usually seen as a virtue. We grow up learning to mind our manners, say please, and generally avoid ...

The success of Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) could be at risk if the rude beha­viour of some public and private sector staff continues, warns Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

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GENTLE READER: As someone who likewise keeps her appointments, Miss Manners also finds it annoying to receive 236,475 emails, phone calls and texts reminding her about them. Especially when she then ...