The wife shut me down immediately with something along the lines of, “I’d rather listen to what the men are talking about.” ...

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A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner. The men promised they wouldn’ t talk ...

I should have gotten over this by now, but I fantasize about having left the table in some way. What should I have done? I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

Dear Miss Manners: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our Paris trip was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions. We ...

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(They) wear dull colors and unattractive shoes and I have never commented on their attire. Yet every time they see me, they ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought ...

One of her standard jabs is to bring me a gift with an insult attached. How does a polite person respond to repeated insults ...