What's considered rude varies from generation to generation. And, while some behavior is considered rude no matter what era you're in, like cutting in line, there are plenty of generational ...
Dear Miss Manners: Do you have a suitable answer to those who say to me, an older woman, “You must have been attractive when you were young,” or after looking at an earlier photo, “Is that you?” I ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I believe what I buy at the grocery store is my own business, whether it’s carrots and onions or products whose purpose would be embarrassing if explained. I wish supermarkets would ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: There was a 60-year member of our church who lived in our town all of her life, enjoying a 70-year marriage and raising four children here. In her 80s, she was widowed and lucky ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Could you please suggest a way of saying something is stylishly sophisticated or upscale other than “classy”? While widely used, it seems to me anything but. GENTLE READER: “Classy” ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Could you please suggest a way of saying something is stylishly sophisticated or upscale other than “classy”? While widely used, it seems to me anything but. GENTLE READER: “Classy” ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I went on a trip to visit my mother-in-law. While we were there, she suggested that my husband’s brother and wife also join us for dinner. We rarely see them and my ...
Miss Manners: Would an American just call out for more food? Miss Manners: The bride wants to know how to properly shame the non-gift-givers Miss Manners: He’s constantly paying for me, but no one ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: In my senior year of high school, I got pregnant, and back in those times, I was not allowed to graduate. I married my child’s father and raised two children with him. We were ...
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