Best of Miss Manners: Neighbor tells woman she uses the bathroom too often

And she can’t change her bathroom usage to accommodate the neighbor. What is the proper response if she is confronted again?

Miss Manners: My family’s demand for holiday wish lists is squashing all the joy out of Christmas

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Each year, Halloween heralds my own personal horror: the season during which my family harasses me to ...
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Miss Manners: I found several typos and an error of fact in book written by an aquaintance

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a writer and editor by profession, so I read books with a critical eye. I bought a book written by an acquaintance of several years (nonfiction). I read the book and found ...

Miss Manners: I refuse to be part of their Christmas list ritual

Miss Manners is sorry to see the end of an ancient tradition that was one of the hallmarks of civilization. As you have ...
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Miss Manners: Wish lists have taken the fun out of choosing gifts. My family doesn’t understand.

I have tried to gently explain this to my family, yet they are adamant that I should give them a list. My sister has taken to ...

Dear Miss Manners: Wish lists take joy out of gift-giving

Miss Manners is sorry to see the end of an ancient tradition that was one of the hallmarks of civilization. As you have ...

Miss Manners: I don’t like Christmas wish lists. My family demands I make one.

Letter writer abhors their family’s tradition of providing each other with a list of potential Christmas gifts.

Miss Manners: Conversation should be a two-way street

I am always looking to meet new people and make new friends. But for the last five years or so, I have noticed that people ...