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Miss Manners: Long-ago rudeness still rankles
They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...
Miss Manners: Is it okay to comment on a co-worker’s new hairstyle or fashion choices?
Miss Manners suggests you use your charm to comment favorably when your colleagues do especially good work. DEAR MISS MANNERS ...
Best of Miss Manners: Our child’s friend, who’s a huge eater, came on vacation with us and brought NO cash!
his mom didn’t send him with spending money, let alone send along some cookies or otherwise offer to contribute something to ...
Miss Manners: Is it inappropriate for a man to comment on women’s office looks?
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
Miss Manners: We were yelled at in a Paris opera house. Were we in the wrong?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...
Miss Manners: Is it ever ok for a man to comment on a female coworker’s appearance?
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
Miss Manners: Was it rude for us to be eating while at the Paris opera?
Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done.
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Miss Manners: Colleague should save his compliments for when co-workers do a good job
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it OK to comment on a co-worker’s new hairstyle or fashion choices? For context, I am a man and work mostly with women. I would only ever share positive comments, such as, “I ...
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Miss Manners: Snacking during the opera brings a rude reprimand
DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.
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Miss Manners: I’d like to compliment women in my office, but I’m not sure if that is OK
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it OK to comment on a co-worker’s new hairstyle or fashion choices? For context, I am a man and work mostly with women. I would only ever share positive comments, such as, “I ...