On occasion, it will start raining when I am in a crowd — at the ballpark, for example, or waiting for the light to change on ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a children’s birthday party at a well-known pizza place where tables are reserved for a few ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a longtime friend, and now neighbor, who cannot consume food orally due to extensive cancer ...

Of course you can retire yourself from the whole effort. Miss Manners would consider the need to save money and/or energy ...

Any suggestions? GENTLE READER: This is an area where the etiquette -- such as it is -- is still evolving. But Miss Manners will try to assist. One of the most confusing aspects of such businesses ...