Dear Miss Manners: I never agreed to be my friend’s wingman

Dear Miss Manners: I am female, and I have a male friend who likes to flirt with other women when we go out for dinner or ...

Miss Manners: I lied about why I wasn’t drinking, and that just dug the hole deeper

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...
syracuse.com

Miss Manners: Even for this column, you’re overthinking this dining etiquette ‘problem’

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 ...

Miss Manners: Friend roped into ‘wingman’ role unwillingly

Dear Miss Manners: I am female, and I have a male friend who likes to flirt with other women when we go out for dinner or other occasions. Seeing as we’re just friends, I don’t think I have any ...

Miss Manners: I thought he was offering to pay the bill, and things got awkward

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We went to breakfast this morning, four people total, and I informed the waitress beforehand that we’d ...
NJ.com

Miss Manners: I don’t want my life - in words nor photos - posted online

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 ...

Miss Manners: Everyone keeps asking me ‘why aren’t you drinking?’

Dear Miss Manners: How does one handle being offered alcohol when you choose not to drink? I got a DUI 2 years ago, and I ...
syracuse.com

Miss Manners: I am not the rude one for not wanting my picture posted on social media, you are

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 ...
MLive

Miss Manners: I’m tired of being invited to weddings, only to find out the couple is already married

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have now been to three (!) weddings where I found out that the couple was already married, and just going through the motions. The first was a couple who had gotten legally ...

Miss Manners: I don’t want to be stuck at a party with women who don’t like me

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand corner of the envelope. Obviously, this means that they delivered the ...

Miss Manners: My co-workers won’t stop asking if I’m using weight loss drugs

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling persistent questioning about weight loss ...