Miss Manners: I can’t find the right sympathy cards, so I’m using floral ones instead
GENTLE READER: Not only comfortably, but while also saving money and effort.
Miss Manners: What gifts should I send to hosts who are much better off than I am?
She's often hosted at vacation homes, sometimes without the owners present. What sort of gift can she give in thanks?
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Miss Manners: Is it necessary to write notes of sympathy on cards specially designed for the purpose?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it considered necessary to write notes of sympathy about a death on cards specially designed for the purpose? I have given up on finding cards that are acceptable and instead ...
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: 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: I found this risqué lingerie in my laundry. How can I return it discretely?
I live near a university and pay students to do my laundry. Recently I found some expensive-looking and risqué underwear that ...
Miss Manners: Expressing thanks to generous hosts while being broke myself
A gracious letter, paired with a token present that shows you pay attention to their style, is perfect. Other than that, Miss ...
Miss Manners: Laundry service gave me underwear that isn’t mine
A letter writer finds a pair of racy underwear that isn’t theirs in their laundry. Dear Miss Manners: I live near a ...
Miss Manners: Should you tip the valet at a clinic with a “no gratuities required” policy?
Some medical facilities ban tipping because they pay parking attendants a living wage, and do not want patients with medical ...
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Jennie North’s graduation at the top of her Bates College class in 1877 made history
According to records at Bates, North taught in Mechanic Falls for a year, then at Berwick Academy in Rockland from 1878 to ...