Miss Manners: I feel invisible when my hairstylist ignores me
But if they are talking pleasantries, you may smile or laugh or add something and see if it takes. There is a good chance ...
Miss Manners: My father’s rude girlfriend shoved me aside at my own birthday party
At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole ...
Miss Manners: Dad’s girlfriend makes a scene at my bowling birthday party
Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...
Miss Manners: I was shoved aside at my own birthday bowling bash
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names ...
Miss Manners: Dad’s new girlfriend ruins bowling birthday party
No one knew what to say or how to stop her, since we don’t really even know her, and no one wanted her to be uncomfortable.
Miss Manners: Thanks for dinner, but ... let’s not do this again
Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?
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Miss Manners: Do we have to reciprocate a dinner with people we don’t like?
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
Miss Manners: A virtual stranger disrupted my bowling party, and nobody knew what to do
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).
Miss Manners: What’s a good gift for a host who is wealthier than I am by several orders of magnitude?
A gracious letter, paired with a token present that shows you pay attention to their style, is perfect. Other than that, Miss ...
Miss Manners: Is it necessary to use special sympathy cards for condolences?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it considered necessary to write notes of sympathy about a death on cards specially designed for the ...
Miss Manners: How should I handle my 10-year-old granddaughter’s insults?
At 10 years old, my granddaughter sometimes hurls insults at me. Without giving her the power of knowing she can wound me, what’s the best way to admonish her?
Miss Manners: If this is her idea of having me to dinner, can I just say no?
Should you still wish to go to dinner at your cousin’s, you might ask her just beforehand whether she has had time to prepare, because if not, you will spare her the rush and go another time. It will ...