Miss Manners: Since when did gift-giving at a birthday party become ‘showboating’
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which ...
Miss Manners: Would it be showboating to give my spouse an elaborate gift during his 50th birthday party?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which ...
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Miss Manners: What are the rules for an open bar, expensive gifts at a surprise party?
GENTLE READER: Doing so, and touting the open bar as a surprise, do betray some grandstanding -- drawing attention to how ...
Miss Manners: Would it be ‘showboating’ to give my spouse a birthday present at the party I’m throwing?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which ...
Miss Manners: Would I be out of line to give my spouse this gift in public?
Miss Manners considers it the height of poor dinner guest behavior to solicit business. She suggests that next time he starts ...
Miss Manners: Controversial birthday present
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin reveals the etiquette faux pas that could turn a loving ...
Miss Manners: I want to give my spouse their gift at the party but is it poor taste?
Doing so, and touting the open bar as a surprise, do betray some grandstanding -- drawing attention to how wonderful a host and spouse you are, rather than to the honoree. Rather, Miss Manners ...
Miss Manners: My mother-in-law wants to be called ‘mom.’ But I already have a mom
A reader who is uncomfortable with her recently widowed mother-in-law’s request to be called “mom” seeks alternatives and a ...
Miss Manners: Future MIL may be nice, but she’s not ‘mom’
I’ve been with my fiance for 16 years. I have a good relationship with his mother, though I wouldn’t call us best friends.
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Miss Manners: I like my future mother-in-law but I don’t want to call her ‘Mom.’ How do I tell her without hurting her feelings?
Anyway, she’s been asking me to call her “Mom.” As I am extremely close to my own mother, I’m just not comfortable with this.
Miss Manners: I’m sorry, but I can’t call my mother-in-law ‘mom’
GENTLE READER: Blame your mother. Moms are used to taking the fall for their children, and if you are as close as you say, ...
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9 Best Boxes of Chocolates for Valentines Gifting, Breakup Binging and Hosting [Tested and Reviewed]
Chocolate is beloved by so many people, and the care and attention that goes into making a box of chocolates truly makes it a ...