Miss Manners: Is it acceptable to wear a hat indoors?
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a question about when it is appropriate to wear a ...
Miss Manners: Please stop calling me ‘mom’!
I love being a mom, don’t get me wrong. And I love my sons. But this drives me bananas. I’m not these people’s mom!
Miss Manners: I like to give gifts, but never receive a ‘thank you’
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is questioning their own generosity ...
Best of Miss Manners: Stop sharing our family business with people outside of our household, says wife
I feel like I’m living in a reality show, and maybe should be, since there are apparently so many people interested in ...
Miss Manners: My fiance refuses to forgive my uncle’s racism
When I mentioned the prior jokes to my uncle, saying that I was glad he and my fiance had put it behind them, he completely ...
Miss Manners: How should I respond to rude comments about my gray hair?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I started going gray at age 14, so I‘ve gotten a lot of comments about my appearance over the last 20 ...
Miss Manners: I felt like stealing her groceries when she broke the self-checkout rule
GENTLE READER: Techniques for changing the subject of a conversation rely on a combination of surprise and persistence, Miss ...
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Miss Manners: I’m a nonbeliever. How do I respectfully tell people to ease up on the religion talk?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I used to be religious, many years ago, but I now identify as pagan -- meaning that I believe in the ...
Miss Manners: Is neighbor’s repayment of your kindness actually a snub?
A letter writer is convinced the can of tuna their neighbor gave them, in return for borrowing a can, is some kind of snub.
Miss Manners: I get annoyed when restaurant waitstaff interrupt conversations to ask a question
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Too often, waiters interrupt conversations between restaurant customers. While I understand that ...
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Miss Manners: Do I have to hear why people don’t like my husband?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have achieved a small degree of social and political success in my community. Unfortunately, that is not the case for my husband. He is a wonderful spouse and does not cheat ...