DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...
Some kids weren’t rude, they were curious, sharp, and hard to satisfy with simple answers. What adults labeled as “bad ...
Social etiquette isn't static, which means that rules around polite behavior change over time. Some behavior is considered rude, no matter what era you're in, like cutting in line, interrupting people ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had availed myself of the men’s room, and as I was closing the door, someone ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is graduating from high school, but she does not want a party. I would still like to send out graduation cards to help celebrate her achievement, but I don’t know how to ...
These basic manners are sadly becoming rarer than you might think. While there are certainly plenty of outdated etiquette rules and traditional expectations still being followed by most people, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend from college works in Europe now and asked to stay with me for 10 days when he was here visiting. I made sure he had fresh towels every day. His first day here, he flooded ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a gated community. There is a gate box where people can punch in the code to open the gate and let them in. In both of our vehicles, we have a remote that we press to open ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend from college works in Europe now and asked to stay with me for 10 days when he was here visiting. I made sure he had fresh towels every day. His first day here, he flooded ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling persistent questioning about weight loss methods when diet and exercise success is met with skepticism.
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