Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...
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?
Some medical facilities ban tipping because they pay parking attendants a living wage, and do not want patients with medical ...
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I, along with a friend, purchased hard-to-get opera tickets. We’ve looked forward to attending for many months. However, we just learned that our companion intends to ...
Dear Miss Manners: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
I make an effort to ensure that the person I’m reaching out to is the appropriate person for my question; I send a focused, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I entertained two guests on separate occasions: One was a guest for the weekend, and the other just for ...
My instinct is to return the item in a little bag with a note saying it isn’t mine. But somehow that feels rude, presumptuous ...
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.
The scene is the drawing room at The Grove, near Wallingford; the pink and white palette ageing in a genteel manner, yet ...
Kate Winslet, star of Titanic and Mare of Easttown, has revealed the one food she can't "live without" and it's a superfood ...