Miss Manners: My mother-in-law wants to be called ‘mom.’ But I already have a mom
A reader who is uncomfortable with her recently widowed mother-in-law’s request to be called “mom” seeks alternatives and a ...
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Miss Manners: I think my future mother-in-law is nice, but I refuse to call her ‘mom’
GENTLE READER: Blame your mother. Moms are used to taking the fall for their children, and if you are as close as you say, ...
Miss Manners: Would it be showboating to give my spouse an elaborate gift during his 50th ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which ...
Miss Manners: Since when did gift-giving at a birthday party become ‘showboating’
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which ...
Miss Manners: Would it be ‘showboating’ to give my spouse a birthday present at the ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which ...
Women With Impeccable Manners Always Say & Do 15 Things
A woman with impeccable manners doesn’t just wait for others to reach out—she makes the effort to check in when someone has ...
Miss Manners: Relative researches family history and shares story of a violent episode ...
I can’t imagine what his motivation was in sharing information my aunt quite clearly wanted to be kept private. Her own ...
Miss Manners: How can I make my neighbor follow the walking rules?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My dear neighbor regularly walks their dog on our fairly remote suburban streets, which don’t have ...
Miss Manners: Our potlucks worked great until the day this person showed up
As a lifelong opera lover, Miss Manners believes that if you can sit through a cartoon or two in exchange for introducing ...
Miss Manners: I don’t want to be a whiner at dinner
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin advises customers to speak up politely when their order is ...
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Miss Manners: What’s the right thing to do when a restaurant gets an order wrong?
It is in the interest of restaurants to have dissatisfied customers speak up, so that errors are corrected and they go home happy. In other business transactions, people know that they are entitled to ...