A couple attended a friend’s concert at a local restaurant and made their exit right before the band played their last song ...

If absolutely stuck next to them, you could open your umbrella just enough to make a small tent over your head, in which case ...

However, another group that arrived 20 minutes after the start time did include children, and they didn’t get any pizza: The ...

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 ...

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At the game, the president asked me what college I had attended, then gave me a condescending stare when I named the school.

For people, such an occasion might be a ladies’ spa day, where the husband would not be invited. In the case of flatware, the ...

Was it right to leave and not be the last remaining guests, or would it have been better to stay until the new year was ...

Shortening someone’s name can be a sign of familiarity. But with a new relationship, it can be overly so. Miss Manners ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a member of several organizations. Frequently I’ve sent updates or comments to the leaders of these ...

GENTLE READER: Far in the past. Big white dresses have been the uniform for all brides for decades now. Whether previously ...

Dear Miss Manners: I grew up in an era where it was customary to enclose a personal check in a greeting card as a gift. This ...