Life & Culture Miss Manners: Do rules against discussing religion in social settings change if one of the people is clergy? Published: Apr. 30, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Are the rules about discussing religion in social settings somewhat relaxed when someone volunteers that they (or their family) are clergy? For instance, I’d never ask someone ...

Wait -- Miss Manners just realized that that is what you could have said. Club members can make rules with consequences for violations, but they cannot randomly scold one another.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Are the rules about discussing religion in social settings somewhat relaxed when someone volunteers that they (or their family) are clergy?

Advice Miss Manners: How to handle insensitive remarks about odors in social settings Published: Oct. 08, 2024, 11:30 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: On many occasions over the course of my life, I’ve been approached in public settings by unfamiliar men who ask to know my height.

She brings up people from my past who have hurt me terribly; and now she wants me to go to her 4-hour speech contests.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: About two years ago, I completely and successfully left all social media behind. I also limited my texting to essential information. It has been largely a wonderful change in my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: About two years ago, I completely and successfully left all social media behind. I also limited my texting to essential information. It has been largely a wonderful change in my ...

Which fork to use is a trap!Advice Miss Manners: Should we set out spoons at every meal, or only when serving soup? Published: Aug. 26, 2024, 5:42 a.m.

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