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Miss Manners: She’s declared herself the dessert boss, and the rest of us end up paying
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I go out to dinner twice a month with a group of five friends. We always ask for separate checks, so there is never any quibbling about how to pay. Related Articles Miss Manners ...
YourTango4d
11 Phrases Brilliant People Desperately Want To Say But Can’t Because They Have Manners
Stereotypical etiquette expectations and “manners” are social constructs that don’t always spark unity in the ways we expect. For example, ideas like “respect your elders” have fed ...
MLive6d
Miss Manners: Why must car door locks be paired with honking horns?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: There are many examples of technology and bad behavior merging, and I ask for your opinion regarding one that bothers me: people locking their vehicles by pressing the key fob ...
al.com5d
Miss Manners: Yard sale etiquette - am I a bad neighbor if I don’t purchase?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: If my neighbor has a yard sale, should I feel obligated to purchase something, even if I have no use for it? Conversely, if I have a yard sale and a neighbor wants to purchase ...
Cleveland.com6d
Miss Manners: It’s a challenge finding a place for my clutch while dining out
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it acceptable to place a small evening clutch on the table while dining out? Often, the restaurant chairs have open backs, so if I place the clutch behind me, it falls to the ...
Cleveland.com5d
Miss Manners: I spent a ton on a party and the guests left after 15 minutes
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband got a new job, and as a way to get to know his new co-workers, we decided to host a holiday party at our house. We invited the people he works closest with ...
syracuse.com5d
Miss Manners: I tried to host dinner for husband’s co-workers, and I’ve never been treated so rudely
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband got a new job, and as a way to get to know his new co-workers, we decided to host a holiday party at our house. We invited the people he works closest with ...
MLive4d
Miss Manners: Greeting my colleagues in the lunchroom interrupts my chewing
DEAR MISS MANNERS: From the files of “good manners run amok,” is it ever impolite to be friendly? I work in a bustling environment where my sole 30-minute break is in a shared break room ...
NJ.com4d
Miss Manners: Our guests arrived together and all left when the driver had a ‘furniture moving emergency’
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband got a new job, and as a way to get to know his new co-workers, we decided to host a holiday party at our house. We invited the people he works closest with ...
The Hollywood Reporter3d
Box Office: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Strikes Gold With Record-Shattering $163M U.S. Launch, $313M Globally
By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer The star-studded, high-wattage ensemble pic couldn’t have come at a better time. The 2025 box office has seen its fortunes fall off dramatically in recent ...
NJ.com5d
Miss Manners: With all the great modern inventions, can no one create accommodations for our purses?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it acceptable to place a small evening clutch on the table while dining out? Often, the restaurant chairs have open backs, so if I place the clutch behind me, it falls to the ...
Penn Live6d
Miss Manners: Yes, you can put your clutch purse on the table
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it acceptable to place a small evening clutch on the table while dining out? Often, the restaurant chairs have open backs, so if I place the clutch behind me, it falls to the ...