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Miss Manners: I gave the teen money, and now I’m in an awkward situation
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When nonprofits display lists of their donors, I’ve seen couples’ names written two ways. One way puts the ...
Miss Manners: Is it rude to go to my cousin’s grad party without a after already giving one?
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether guests need to follow the "don't show up ...
Help! My Husband’s Oldest Child Is Graduating. I’m Afraid I’ve Set a Very Bad Precedent.
My 98-year-old great-grandfather moved in with me and my husband last year. I’ve come to dread each morning as I am terrified ...
Miss Manners: Please put your guests in the guest room
Dear Miss Manners: I own a beachfront timeshare with two bedrooms, each with a full bath attached. When I invite a guest, ...
Miss Manners: Wishy washy party plans make me feel like I need to give gifts twice
The don’t-show-up-empty-handed mantra now rivals the don’t-use-the-guest-towels one: They are the rare directives that still ...
Northeastern used AI to announce graduates’ names. Some say they deserved better.
You have this moment of celebration, but it felt really disingenuous for them to take this really removed tool to read ...
Miss Manners: Attending a party doesn’t mean you have to bring an additional, or any, present
The don’t-show-up-empty-handed mantra now rivals the don’t-use-the-guest-towels one: They are the rare directives that still ...
Miss Manners: I’m on a budget but don’t want to show up empty-handed to my cousin’s grad party
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A young cousin of mine graduated from high school this spring and will be going to college in the fall. I ...
Miss Manners: I don’t want to show up to the party empty-handed, but I already gave the graduate a gift
The don’t-show-up-empty-handed mantra now rivals the don’t-use-the-guest-towels one: They are the rare directives that still command obedience in an otherwise lax society. People who do not respond to ...
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Miss Manners: You don’t have to give a graduate a second gift, just to impress his parents
A young cousin of mine graduated from high school this spring and will be going to college in the fall. I asked his mother ...
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Miss Manners: The guest room is for — wait for it — guests
GENTLE READER: The reason you have a guest room -- a rather lush one, Miss Manners gathers -- is to avoid resenting your ...
Asking for a Friend: How many cats are too many?
Q: My one co-worker has seven cats and quite frankly, she’s not financially stable. A few weeks ago, she started a GoFundMe ...