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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.

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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.

I have noticed that nobody else does this when I am a first-time visitor making my query about the bathroom a little awkward.

Dear Miss Manners: I remember growing up, when we had visitors who were new to our house, my mother would give them the “grand tour.” I now do that with all of my first-time visitors.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether showing visitors around your home is still appropriate or if it's now considered showing off.

Miss Manners feels certain that you will not have to get much further than the second sentence before your friend realizes what she is asking, starts to panic and retreats.

Advice Miss Manners: Would it be rude to insist we take our car when we go out with our daughter and son-in-law? Published: Jun. 16, 2025, 8:00 p.m.