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Advice | Miss Manners: What subjects are off limits to discuss socially?
Washington Post· 2 hours agoDear Miss Manners: What are the three main subjects you should not discuss socially? The old rule...
Miss Manners: My touchy massage therapist dumped me because I didn’t respond to appointment...
OregonLive.com· 2 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: My massage therapist called me on the phone to cancel my appointment because she...
Miss Manners: A ‘no shoes in the house’ policy might be problematic for some guests
NJ.com· 5 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: My sweet husband has severe foot issues and absolutely cannot walk without his...
Advice | Miss Manners: I used the wrong bathroom at a dinner party
Washington Post· 3 days agoDear Miss Manners: I was a guest at a dinner party where the host had an overnight guest staying....
Miss Manners: Retired physician surprised by residents’ lack of response
The Post-Standard· 7 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a retired physician from an academic medical center, and I continue to teach...
Miss Manners: How to respond to insincere compliments gracefully
The Post-Standard· 5 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: What is an appropriate and polite response to a compliment that I know is...
Miss Manners: I think we hurt my brother’s feelings when we drastically re-wrote a business letter...
OregonLive.com· 7 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: My adult brother asked my husband (a lawyer) and me (a professional writer) to...
Ask Amy: I think hostess should’ve told us about transgender guest
The Patriot-News· 2 days agoDear Amy: A couple of years ago, an acquaintance of ours hosted a dinner party. The hostess didn’t...
Miss Manners: Supporting neighbors during difficult times
The Post-Standard· 4 days agoDEAR MISS MANNERS: Our neighbor of 25+ years has been given a very short time to live; the cancer...
Advice | Miss Manners: How to respond to a disingenuous compliment?
Washington Post· 5 days agoDear Miss Manners: What is an appropriate and polite response to a compliment that I know is...