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"Remaining silent is not an option, but I am not sorry for any of my actions and want to reiterate that strongly." ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for ...

Remaining silent is not an option, but I am not sorry for any of my actions and want to reiterate that strongly.

Gentle Reader: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I beg for guidance on the proper etiquette with one’s cutlery at hotel buffet breakfasts. While there are abundant clean plates, the protocol seems to be that one has but a single ...

When I was leaving and she was embracing me goodbye, she whispered, “I know you took my socks. There was nobody here but me and you, and they vanished.” I assured her again I did not take her socks. I ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister loves socks and only buys expensive ones. I was visiting her recently, and a favorite pair (gray ...

Dear Miss Manners: At a dinner event I attended at a hotel, the tables were 10-foot rounds with tablecloths that went to the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I occasionally enjoy having lunch at a restaurant with a group of longtime friends. All is well until the time comes when they want to take a group photo, which, of course, gets ...

GENTLE READER: Although it may violate the moral standards of Immanuel Kant, and of certain honest-at-all-cost types, your ...