Miss Manners understands that people who have trouble saying no might be sorry to disappoint those who importune them. Or ...

Dear Eric: On a recent crowded cross-country flight with no empty seats, I was between my girlfriend to my right and, at the ...

Miss Manners chooses to believe that you only made an unfortunate word choice, not that you believe that it is an honor for a lady to be married, and that the title “Mrs.” reflects that.

I had no input as to how big this shower has become, and being asked — no, told — to pay for it strikes me as inappropriate.

Dear Eric: I am a middle-aged woman, who, for most of her life was the center of the social scene. I entertained in my home, ...

Wanda and Wayne, I've been married to my husband for five years, but we've been together long enough that I've known his little sister since she was a kid in high school. We've always gotten along, ...

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Eventually, the conversation becomes more animated than I can keep up with, as voices get a bit louder and arguments a little ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Normally, ...

The solution is to manage the time, as well as the quantity of alcohol consumed. After all, you did not keep serving the pot ...

I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Related Articles. Miss ...

Gentle Reader: Curiously, the alcohol is clouding everyone’s judgment in this case — even yours, and you are not partaking.