There’s a uniting theme when it comes to manners in Australia: in Australian English, good manners centre on honouring personal autonomy, egalitarianism and not appearing to tell people what to do.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am at the age where many of my friends' children are marrying. I am always delighted to be invited to ...
From my friends’ moms (“You’re too young for gray hair!”) to professors (“You should really dye your hair; you look so old”) ...
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So far, I have taken a deep breath, sent a gift and talked about them behind their backs -- like decent people do.
In their eyes, such table manners help the kids consume nutritious food in a fuss-free manner and still behave in a way that ...
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
I asked a man sitting in front of me at a college musical to remove his distracting baseball cap, which he did. My wife later ...
Miss Manners finds it strange that the unnatural dyed look is the approved standard. Her dear mother, who was a teacher, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: The man I’ve been dating for the last year doesn’t use the words “thank you” or “please.” When I’ve ...
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