DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I bought our current home about four years ago, although the house itself is about 20 years old. The backyard is surrounded by a standard wooden fence. The condition ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I need to attend the funeral of a family member, and I’m dreading having to encounter a person who did very evil things to the deceased while they were alive, taking advantage of ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I need to attend the funeral of a family member, and I’m dreading having to encounter a person who did very evil things to the deceased while they were alive, taking advantage of ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Earlier this year, I made arrangements with a couple of acquaintances to spend the night in a hotel to celebrate one of their birthdays and to sightsee. Five weeks prior to the ...
Dear Miss Manners: I am of Asian descent and have lived in the U.S. for about two-thirds of my life. My pet peeve is when people ask me where I am from. I politely reply with the name of my home state ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I went to the DMV to get a temporary tag, I noticed that every person in line -- about 25 people, from young to middle-aged -- was wearing their pajamas and flip-flops. They ...
Dear Miss Manners: When I went to the DMV to get a temporary tag, I noticed that every person in line — about 25 people, from young to middle-aged — was wearing their pajamas and flip-flops. They all ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When flying, I often find myself subjected to the unintentional elbow jabs of my seatmate. I always make a conscious effort to remain within the boundaries of my seat, carefully ...
Miss Manners: Is it OK to flee an introduction to an odious person? Miss Manners: The other parents sit back and assume I’ll deal with their kids Miss Manners: How would you deal with a smelly couple ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: How should you respond to a mother-in-law who always calls you fat? We only see my MIL a few times per year, either when we fly her here to visit or we fly to visit her. Every time, ...
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: For many years, I have been friends with a person who is intellectually disabled. I became acquainted with him and his sister, who cared for him; his sister has now died, and he is ...