Miss Manners: ‘Thanks for inviting me, but I have little interest in attending’

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While acknowledging gratitude for being invited to quite a few social events, how do I decline an ...

Miss Manners: Male housemate’s attire leaves little to the imagination. ‘I think he’s a pig’

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My housemate is male, 73 and retired. He rises in the morning and spends his day in a ratty terrycloth ...

Miss Manners: Is it rude to ignore a friend’s annoying text?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend and I were discussing dating reciprocity, and we both agree that even with “old-fashioned” ...