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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I sent out party invitations that included my grandnephew. He RSVP’d that he would be attending, along ...

Letter writer is not a big foodie, so they usually ask the server to decide on their meal. Their friend thinks this is embarrassing.

This diner isn't really into ordering food and thinks they're better off just letting someone who works there decide. Is that ...

Implying that there’s more fun to be had elsewhere isn’t the only way you can botch your response to a social invitation.

But showing disdain for those who take it seriously by openly expressing your apathy is where Miss Manners — and your friend ...

We’re raised to be polite or not rock the boat and to avoid hurting someone's feelings, and yet in trying to be nice, we end ...

She seems to feel that I’m putting some kind of burden on the servers and possibly making them uncomfortable by asking them to decide what I get.

But showing disdain for those who take it seriously by openly expressing your apathy is where Miss Manners — and your friend ...

If your RSVP is something short of that ... Parker recommends following this formula: acknowledge the invitation; honor something about it, like the host’s creativity or vision; express ...

“When you RSVP ... an invitation speaks to how much you value your relationships. As Post says, an invite to watch the game, grab a drink, or attend a dinner party is someone's way of asking ...

A friend and I have a long-standing, semi-joking disagreement, but I do think my behavior bothers her, and I just don’ t understand why. We typically meet for dinner. Now, I am not a big dining-out ...