Dear Miss Manners • My husband’s mother has recently begun dating a man who is a bit forward — a bit space-invading.
Dear Miss Manners • I had a conversation with friends that left me really upset, and I feel I need a second opinion as to whether I should be.
Dear Miss Manners • I’m one member of a group of six longtime neighbors — 35+ years, all men, ranging in age from 65 to 78. We take turns sche…
Dear Miss Manners • My stepson is getting married during the pandemic, and is now only able to invite a tiny number of guests. He plans to hav…
A tip of the hat or raised hand seems a reasonable — and grateful — compromise.
Dear Miss Manners • A family friend is on disability and Medicaid, but has not received a stimulus check and has not valued a word I have to s…
Dear Miss Manners • I was in the hospital in February, pre-pandemic. My neighbors sent me flowers. I wrote a thank-you note, but because I had…
Dear Miss Manners • I’ve been with my partner for over five years, and it’s really starting to get to me how little effort they put into keepi…
Dear Miss Manners • My husband eats eggs that are cooked over-easy as if it were a surgical procedure: With extreme precision, he cuts a squar…
Dear Miss Manners • A co-worker of mine, whom I work with closely, doesn’t seem to take her own protection seriously, nor the protection of th…
Dear Miss Manners • I have an older sister who continues to go out to socialize. She posts photos of herself with friends on social media, des…
Dear Miss Manners • My daughter and her husband, who live in another state, are expecting their first child. We are so very excited for them, …
Dear Miss Manners • I saw a wonderful show recently, but the first act was nearly ruined by a seating problem.
Dear Miss Manners • I received an email from a male acquaintance I haven’t seen in years. We were in the same prayer group more than a decade …
Dear Miss Manners • Since the advent of hands-free devices for cellphones, it seems that many people feel the need to multitask or entertain t…
Dear Miss Manners • As social distancing continues, my more extroverted friends are getting antsy and sending texts asking to “pop by” to drop…
Dear Miss Manners • I was invited to two weddings that were indefinitely postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Unfortunately, both couple…
Dear Miss Manners • I belong to a group of people who share similar interests, and who educate others about these interests through public per…
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Dear Miss Manners • I am a teacher, and part of my job is contacting the parents or guardians of students having academic difficulties. I obta…
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Dear Miss Manners • Should misgendering be treated the same as using an incorrect name?
Dear Miss Manners • I went to visit friends out of town, staying at their home to enjoy a weekend festival. One of the friends I was staying w…
Dear Miss Manners • My husband and I made friends with a single father. He has an 11-year-old daughter who is an angel (except that she’s glue…
Dear Miss Manners • An acquaintance recently introduced me to her friend by saying, “I would like you to meet Jenna. Her husband is an orthope…
Dear Miss Manners • My partner of 24 years has developed a habit, the past year or two, of finishing my sentences for me. I guess he seems to …
Dear Miss Manners • Lately, I’ve come across a large number of typos online: e.g. restaurant menus, sites for housecleaning services, etc. Mos…
Dear Miss Manners • I went to dinner for the first time in the home of a fellow artist friend and her husband. It was immediately apparent tha…
