Miss Manners: How does one politely and gently deal with being erased?
When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head. There was no way I could ...
50 Table Manners Everyone Should Know Before They’re 30
Knowing how to behave at meals isn't just about proper etiquette. Turns out, your table manners send coded messages about you ...
Miss Manners: What is the proper way to eat pitted cherries?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper way to eat pitted cherries? Cutting them up to remove the pits seems excessive, but ...
Miss Manners: Dad’s girlfriend makes a scene at my bowling birthday party
Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...
Miss Manners: How do I tell my friend that her new charity is for a cause I won’t support?
My friend started a new charity and is asking her circle for donations. But I choose the causes I support carefully and her’s ...
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Miss Manners: Do we have to reciprocate a dinner with people we don’t like?
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
Miss Manners: Neighbor couple had us over for dinner. Must we host them in return?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
Miss Manners: Reciprocating an invitation from people you don’t like
Dear Miss Manners: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
Miss Manners: A virtual stranger disrupted my bowling party, and nobody knew what to do
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).
Miss Manners: What’s a good gift for a host who is wealthier than I am by several orders of magnitude?
A gracious letter, paired with a token present that shows you pay attention to their style, is perfect. Other than that, Miss ...
Miss Manners: How to politely decline supporting a friend’s nonprofit organization
In any case, and despite those who want their names on buildings, donations can be a private matter. You can merely commend ...
Michael Bloomberg Shows Trump the Value of Good Manners at 9/11 Service
One way we can honor the lives of those who died is by extending moments of unity—like the one we witnessed for far too brief ...