Miss Manners: This woman wagged her finger at me because of where I parked. Was I wrong? My position is maybe she shouldn’t have bought a house next to a school. Share this: ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My spouse and I are friends with a couple, one of whom is in a band.. This band put on a show at a restaurant, and we went to show support. We arrived prior to the start of the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a polite way to avoid shaking hands with strangers? I was in a car dealership, and every employee I encountered extended a hand to me, expecting me to shake it.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a polite way to avoid shaking hands with strangers? I was in a car dealership, and every employee I encountered extended a hand to me, expecting me to shake it.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Could you please remind me of the etiquette that regulates pointing, as with an index finger? I was taught to never point at people, which seems to be an enduring guideline ...

Miss Manners: I no longer want to shake hands with anyone. Published: Jan. 10, 2025, 6:02 a.m. ... DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a polite way to avoid shaking hands with strangers?

Miss Manners: I got shushed for ... the room promptly “shh’d” me with a stern look and a finger to her ... that they are hard to shake when you find them tiresome. Miss Manners realizes her ...

Miss Manners: Should I have stood up to shake his hand? Published: Jul. 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a young woman wondering the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: If we renewed the lovely fashion of wearing gloves, people wouldn’t have to fear catching germs from shaking hands or appearing rude for refusing.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a polite way to avoid shaking hands with strangers? I was in a car dealership, and every employee I encountered extended a hand to me, expecting me to shake it.

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