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Miss Manners: Dear houseguests, do NOT put your suitcases on the bed when you pack and unpack
NJ.com· 26 minutes agoI have luggage racks in every guest bedroom in my house, so there is no need for this distasteful...
Miss Manners: How do I get my jars back after gifting homemade canned goods?
NJ.com· 1 day agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: I can a lot of our garden produce, and have branched out to create other canned...
Miss Manners: Boy isn’t asked to hang out with peers because his parents aren’t part of the adult...
NJ.com· 7 hours agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: We are new to the area, and my son got right into the popular crowd. The parents...
Miss Manners: It’s come to this ... gift registries for 7-year-old kids
NJ.com· 19 hours ago... the child’s mother and grandmother fully expect to get everything on the list. Are they delusional, or am I out of sync with the times?
Miss Manners: We canceled dinner plans with friends and they won’t forgive us
NJ.com· 6 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: We were scheduled to have dinner with two friends at the tail end of a fun week...
Miss Manners: My son was invited to a school dance and was then told to ‘pony up’ and pay
NJ.com· 2 days agoHe ended up spending nearly $80 to go to a dance with a girl he barely knew.
Miss Manners: Is ‘it seems you’re having a bad day’ an appropriate response to someone who has been...
NJ.com· 5 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: I work for a law firm. Assuming it was as awful as you claim, Miss Manners thinks...
Dear Annie: Stingy man frustrates his wife
NJ.com· 4 hours agoHe won’t even replace things in the house that are worn out, broken and very unsightly. Even minor things!
Miss Manners: Why do waiters remove one diner’s empty plate before others at the table are finished?
NJ.com· 2 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my pet peeves these days is when waitstaff at restaurants remove a diner’s...
Miss Manners: Do I need to tip at a restaurant that has a service charge?
NJ.com· 3 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: Do I need to tip at a restaurant that has a service charge? GENTLE READER:...