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She is the kind of person who always has SOMETHING wrong. Her complaints sometimes differ, but they all have one thing in ...
For any gender, using the bathroom is an eyes-on-your-own-paper sort of activity. Smiling, eye contact and small talk should ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I often hear someone say something along the lines of, “We politely ask that you refrain from ...” or “We ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a gentleman who strives to live a mannerly life. In that regard, when riding public transportation, I ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the delicate situation when well-intentioned ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time — doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc.
This letter writer’s 7-year-old constantly speaks in a “squeaky baby voice with bad grammar” that annoys the whole family.
I am passionate about queues. In my book, forming an orderly line is a practical embodiment of democracy. Your place depends not on privilege or power but on your time of arrival or if the queue ...
If someone sneezes, say “bless you” Okay, this isn’t just on Friday the 13th. Many Westerners consider it good manners to bless a person who sneezes.
Sometimes it feels like kindness and empathy are on the decline. Do you want to help your kids practice kindness more often in their everyday lives? There are lots of ways to reinforce your child’s ...