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Dear Miss Manners: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a disagreement over pew-exiting protocol between a ...
My boyfriend thought I was very rude, and berated me in the parking lot, because I did not let all of the people in the next ...
My boyfriend thinks that you must let everyone in the adjacent pew (the one closer to the doors) exit before you do.
GENTLE READER: Miss Manners agrees that if someone asks people to go ahead, then the request should be obeyed, as it may mask ...
Dear Miss Manners: My boyfriend and I share an apartment, and also share two pet snakes. These are not large reptiles, and ...
Boyfriend’s dad “is adamant that he will not come over” until couple gets rid of their pet snakes. Dear Miss Manners: My ...
Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I often hear someone say something along the lines of, “We politely ask that you refrain from ...” or “We ...
Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an ...
Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” -- and then tossing the conversation in ...
I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.