DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a gated community. There is a gate box where people can punch in the code to open the gate and let them in. In both of our vehicles, we have a remote that we press to open ...
Social value should not be measured by a child’s birthday party. (Or bat mitzvah. Or quinceanera. Or wedding.) ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you think about employers who let their children come around the workplace to sell goodies to their employees? And worse yet, what about when the boss himself escorts his ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude, or at least unprofessional, for my urologist to never address me by name and instead use the word “pal”? For example: “Hey, pal,” or “Take it easy, pal.” He is about 30 ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had availed myself of the men’s room, and as I was closing the door, someone ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A genteel, proper tea at a traditional hotel requires one to sit demurely at a table too diminutive for any other posture, while awaiting the arrival of the scones, cream and jam.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A director at my place of work sent out a system-wide email inviting everyone to a baby shower for her daughter, who does not work here, never has, and no one here knows her, except ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A director at my place of work sent out a system-wide email inviting everyone to a baby shower for her daughter, who does not work here, never has, and no one here knows her, except ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I go by a shortened version of my first name because I feel it suits me better than my full name. Related Articles Miss Manners: My husband says it’s rude to step away from my ...