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Miss Manners: This host really wants you to clear your own dinner plate
OregonLive.com· 1 day agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: I enjoy cooking and setting a nice table, and my spouse and I often invite...
Miss Manners: We’re annoyed by those who ghosted our friend, but ask us how she’s doing
OregonLive.com· 10 hours agoThese friends don't feel right about others' "performative concern."
Miss Manners: The other diners were pointing at us. How should I have handled it?
San Jose Mercury News· 7 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend and I had tickets for a show, and we thought we had allowed enough time...
Miss Manners: Is it okay to leave houseguests home when I go to church?
NJ.com· 2 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: I am expecting houseguests, and their visit will include a Sunday morning. Or is...
Miss Manners: Widower is grateful for dinner invites but wonders how to turn down offers
NJ.com· 3 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: After 57 years of marriage, my wife passed away last week. How do I politely...
Miss Manners: How can I save face when I can't remember someone's name?
OregonLive.com· 1 day agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: After leaving a decade ago for college, I have returned to the city my mother...
Miss Manners: Journalist uses social media to publicly point out competitor’s typo
OregonLive.com· 5 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a journalist. The other day, I noticed a typo in an online headline from...
Miss Manners: Courteous airline traveler, offered a seat switch, needs polite way to decline
OregonLive.com· 3 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: I am privileged to receive free air travel benefits from my husband’s job as an...