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I’m saying “no” every time I am invited to socialize. I would hate for them to conclude that I am simply miserly or ...
My group of friends think I’m well off, but I’m having financial troubles. How can I tell them I can no longer afford their ...
GENTLE READER: Sorry, but you will have to snatch the fountain pen out of Miss Manners’ cold, lifeless hand before she agrees ...
GENTLE READER: What you are likely referencing is Miss Manners’ advice that one not provide excuses when declining ...
Dear Miss Manners: After several decades of typing on keyboards, I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a 1-year-old grandchild who lives 90 miles from us. Our frustration comes from their parents ...
Miss Manners would prefer that any such label be dispensed with altogether. If it comes up in conversation, you simply say ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who had a tumor removed without needing ...
My tumor was removed and I did not require radiation or chemo. I never want to take anything away from someone who had a much ...
You might tell the parents, “We enjoy getting things for Graham, and while you know what’s best for him, we like to have a ...
Now for the admonishment: Are you (and the rest of the world) under the impression that cancer is a competition? Or worse, a ...
Miss Manners would prefer that any such label be dispensed with altogether. If it comes up in conversation, you simply say ...