When the phone rings and I begin talking, my co-workers do not decrease the volume of their own conversations and do not leave the room.

I have one relative who insists on doing prep in my kitchen immediately before the meal instead of bringing a completed dish.

The key to doing this is multiple wines served at different stages of the meal that will, of necessity, require a switch of ...

When the phone rings and I begin talking, my co-workers do not decrease the volume of their own conversations (which are not ...

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I feel that if I give in and begin ignoring people on the street, I will be allowing the rudeness of others to force me into ...

I dislike the contempt expressed in ignoring anyone. I prefer to give a polite “No, thank you,” “I’m sorry, no” and then move ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work at a nonprofit that prides itself on being all-volunteer, with no boss. Decisions are made at ...

Letter writer struggles being in a volunteer group that has no leader. Dear Miss Manners: I work at a nonprofit that prides ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister-in-law’s father died three weeks ago after a long illness, and I’ve been invited to a celebration of life at my brother and sister-in-law’s house. It starts at 7 p.m. on a ...