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

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.

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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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.

Why would anyone prefer a flimsy piece of paper to an all-purpose little cloth for mopping up life’s frequent spills, including those from noses?

Miss Manners suspects it is the fussy name and the embellishments — such as embroidery, floral motifs and monograms — that condemn handkerchiefs as frivolous. So yes, she loves them.

Miss Manners suspects it is the fussy name and the embellishments that condemn handkerchiefs as frivolous.