DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a quick cough, just a tickle. Do I have to apologize to the people around me? I didn’t do it ...

Dear Miss Manners: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

The wife shut me down immediately with something along the lines of, “I’d rather listen to what the men are talking about.” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner. The men promised ...

Miss Manners suggests you use your charm to comment favorably when your colleagues do especially good work. DEAR MISS MANNERS ...

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GENTLE READER: A longer-term guest is expected to do more, and Miss Manners agrees your friend fell short. But where the line ...

Should the letter writer say something to her neighbor over her skirts and dresses that “keep getting shorter”?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I hosted a longtime friend of mine for 10 days at our home. She had told me she enjoys ...

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Dear Miss Manners: I’ve noticed that some mature women do not change how they apply makeup as they get older, which makes ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend I have known for over 30 years and consider my best friend. Related Articles. Miss Manners: Her joke about dodging the check turned out not so funny ...