Best of Miss Manners: I don’t like being invited to street fairs, children’s parties or coffee dates
I’m at a loss for polite refusals that let the friend know that I like them, but not the activity they’ve invited me to.
Best of Miss Manners: 11-year-old wants a birthday gift registry and her grandma thinks that’s tacky
By doing so, she is telling her friends how much they need to spend and depriving them of the fun of choosing a special gift ...
Alaska Dispatch News28d
Miss Manners: When is it OK for someone to be on their phone at a family get-together?
Miss Manners, written by Judith Martin and her two perfect children, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Marin, has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.
The Washington Post17d
Miss Manners: How to respond when asked if I breastfeed my kids?
Dear Miss Manners: I am the mother of two young children: a 2-year-old girl and a 5-month-old boy. How should I respond when people ask me if I am breastfeeding them? I recognize that this is 2024 ...
Miss Manners: My emails keep disappearing into the void
I make an effort to ensure that the person I’m reaching out to is the appropriate person for my question; I send a focused, ...
Miss Manners: Yes, I really do need my walker. Why would somebody ask me that?
I am disabled and need a walker. While I’m used to kids asking about it, I’m always shocked when an adult does. Are they ...
Orlando Sentinel13d
Miss Manners: I’m not being snooty, I have to eat the special food
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I will be hosting a family gathering for our kids and grandkids. On top of having many people to feed, there are my (medically dictated) dietary restrictions to ...
Cleveland.com28d
Miss Manners: Family parties are not the place for phone calls
children/grandchildren calling -- make it acceptable? GENTLE READER: A short phone call from family at informal family gatherings is, Miss Manners supposes, acceptable. As long as it starts with ...
al.com28d
Miss Manners: Taking phone calls during family events
children/grandchildren calling -- make it acceptable? GENTLE READER: A short phone call from family at informal family gatherings is, Miss Manners supposes, acceptable. As long as it starts with ...
The Washington Post29d
Miss Manners: Friends always have us over for dinner. How do we reciprocate?
Dear Miss Manners: We live in a small beach community ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren't the ...
Penn Live29d
Miss Manners: I snapped at my friend for telling the same boring story again. Should I apologize?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We live in a small beach community ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren’t the ...
Oregonian13d
Miss Manners: I’m not being selfish when I make special food for myself during big family dinners
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I will be hosting a family gathering for our kids and grandkids. On top of having many people to feed, there are my (medically dictated) dietary restrictions to ...