Miss Manners: Is it bad manners to suddenly decide that everyone else has to pick up the check?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a dinner party at our home, my husband left the table momentarily, and a guest picked up his mug of ...
Miss Manners: Personal chef needs to kick family out of their own kitchen
The family members feel entitled to swan in and out, talk with each other and with her ... all while she works to prepare ...
Miss Manners: Relax, grandma ... your granddaughter can take care of herself in social situations
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was traveling with my granddaughter and a group of other grandparents and kids. The trip included some ...
Miss Manners: I don’t like it when company employees address me by my first name
When called “Bob,” I often feign surprise and say, “Oh! Do I know you personally?” When they say no, I reply, “When you ...
Lehigh Valley Live1d
Miss Manners: Is it proper for company employees to address customers by their given names?
Banks do it, call centers do it, salespeople do it. I appreciate being called “Mr. Smith” instead of just “Bob,” but it ...
Miss Manners: I like to give gifts, but never receive a ‘thank you’
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is questioning their own generosity ...
The Washington Post3d
Miss Manners: How should I address ChatGPT?
Must I thank it afterwards ... so that the other child doesn’t start to shriek. (Notice that Miss Manners assumes that you would rather solve the problem than punish the parents.) ...
Alaska Dispatch News23d
Miss Manners: Do I need to send a thank-you note for a thank-you gift?
However, I just got a note asking if I had received the wine, implying that I owed them a thank-you. Do I? GENTLE READER: Yes, but Miss Manners notices that there are two letters of thanks missing ...
Miss Manners: My boyfriend doesn’t say ‘please’ or ‘thank you’
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is irked by their boyfriend's impolite ...
al.com23d
Miss Manners: I’m in a thank you note standoff with a couple who used my vacation home
However, I just got a note asking if I had received the wine, implying that I owed them a thank-you. Do I? GENTLE READER: Yes, but Miss Manners notices that there are two letters of thanks missing ...
Orlando Sentinel5d
Miss Manners: My wife says I embarrassed her at the musical
Marcus expressed an interest, so he will be coming with me. I hope to see you at another event soon.” Miss Manners notes that this has the added advantage of alerting your friend that if she ...