Miss Manners: Parent refuses to serve pizza to kids who arrive late to child’s birthday party
I attended a children’s birthday party at a well-known pizza place where tables are reserved for a few hours and the children ...
Miss Manners: Is it rude to use an umbrella when others don’t have one?
A letter writer is wondering if it’s selfish to use their umbrella in public places when others around them don’t have one to ...
Miss Manners: Reader takes offense at the phrase ‘We’re pregnant'
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Lately it has seemed that the phrases “We’re pregnant” and “They’re pregnant” have been subsumed into ...
Miss Manners: Snobbery is a bad look for university president
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited by a friend who works in our state’s governor’s office to attend a college football game in ...
Miss Manners: A family arrives late to a pizza party, so the kids get no slices
A child’s birthday party turns sour when guests arrive late and their kids are denied pizza; a reader is outraged when a ...
Miss Manners: Is saying ‘we’re pregnant’ such a big deal?
A letter writer is bothered by couples announced pregnancy news by saying “we’re pregnant.” Dear Miss Manners: Lately it has seemed that the phrases “We’re pregnant” and “They’re pregnant” have been ...
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Miss Manners: What do I say to someone who won’t use my nickname?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I go by a shortened version of my first name because I feel it suits me better than my full name. Even my parents started using the shortened name when I was a child ...
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Miss Manners: How to politely ask for no alcohol at your birthday party
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I will be throwing myself a 60th birthday party next year. The only gift I want is the presence of the family and friends I invite to the party. I intend to include “No gifts ...
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Miss Manners: My birthday celebration invitation will say ‘no gifts.’ What do I do if guests bring gifts anyway?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I will be throwing myself a 60th birthday party next year. The only gift I want is the presence of the family and friends I invite to the party. I intend to include “No gifts ...
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Miss Manners: What’s the best way to announce I’m coming in to clean the restroom?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am the janitor at a truck stop. What is the best way for me (a man) to announce myself when entering the women’s restroom to clean it? I start with calling out ...