Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?
Miss Manners begs your pardon, but cannot imagine what -- other than some quiet sympathy -- could distress your friends if ...
While the letter writer's grandparents expected you to lick your plate clean, that doesn't mean it was mannerly.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
But learning how to graciously but firmly say “no”—without padding it with excuses or white lies—is a critical life skill. If ...
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a number of friends I regularly meet for meals out, as well as for friends’ birthdays. We’ve been ...
In such a situation, we must teach six basic manners to children to prevent them from throwing ... that they should not start ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Because of a chronic illness, I have to go to a clinic in an urban setting three to four times per week.
Being rude to a restaurant server is never a good look for anyone, regardless of their status. These are some of the worst in ...
The Grand Island Public Library's annual Victorian tea party to honor its namesake, Edith Abbott, is planned for Sept. 14, at ...