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

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 ...

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I would be somewhat insulted to be addressed as “Mrs. Husband’s Name.” Should I bring up the subject with her?

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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.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A co-worker invited a few people and their spouses over to watch a popular sporting event. After everyone in the office bombarded him with questions about what to bring, he insisted ...

Colleagues and strangers continuously ask me why I am not married, as if there is something seriously wrong with that.

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