DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was on a tennis team and was eliminated during a tournament. I was supposed to play two matches: I ...

I pickled the vegetables, which were sourced from a farm stand. I baked the bread from wheat milled locally, and the bologna ...

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, ...

Somebody threw a bottle out of a window and the broken glass popped my wheelchair tires. Don’t I have a right to be pissed ...

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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.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a quick cough, just a tickle. Do I have to apologize to the people around me? I didn’t do it intentionally. Same with a sneeze. I could maybe give an “excuse me ...

Life & Culture Miss Manners: Yes, group texts without prior consent are an abomination. Don’t do it Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange.