But if they are talking pleasantries, you may smile or laugh or add something and see if it takes. There is a good chance ...
At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names ...
No one knew what to say or how to stop her, since we don’t really even know her, and no one wanted her to be uncomfortable.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).
Brat summer might be over but most of us can probably agree that being a girl is so confusing sometimes, right? The post This ...
Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...
Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
Some medical facilities ban tipping because they pay parking attendants a living wage, and do not want patients with medical ...
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