DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you go about declining when someone who just isn’t your type asks you out or asks for your phone number? I have been nice and said things like, “I’m not dating right now,” or ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a music festival, where I wore pasties instead of a top. While there, I actually ran into a group of co-workers, who all had a good laugh at seeing me in such a state of ...
Coca-Cola, which owns Minute Maid, has announced it will discontinue its line of frozen juice concentrates, which have been a staple in many American homes over the past 80 years. And now we say ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I retired a few years ago. I use words like stewardess, actress and waitress. My sister tells me that these words are no longer in use. Miss Manners: My sons-in-law have invented ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I retired a few years ago. I use words like stewardess, actress and waitress. My sister tells me that these words are no longer in use. Are these words obsolete? Has the woke mob ...
Dear Miss Manners: You must be really happy that the secretary of transportation has told us poor wretches who fly economy to dress up for the privilege. Hats and gloves, naturally. I have my ...
Sometimes it feels like manners no longer matter. When you go to a restaurant, it's not uncommon to see a child on their iPad, making an unnecessary mess, or disrespecting their parents. As you watch ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a new employee at a large company. How do I respond to nosy co-workers asking about where I previously worked? Related Articles Miss Manners: I don’t mind questions about my ...
Dear Miss Manners: Strangers want to make small talk with me while waiting in grocery checkout lines, at bus stops, at the bank, during flights, etc. I do not want to make friends with strangers every ...
Dear Miss Manners: I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the beaten path. I love the place because it’s gorgeous and usually has excellent ...