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Dear Miss Manners: How should one respond when an acquaintance asks, “Have I done something to offend you?” I have a neighbor ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My dear mother told me that one should never clap for the speakers at Memorial Day observances, and that one should depart in silence to mark the solemnity of the occasion. At a ...

Should I forget about the whole favor I asked him? The favor is not time-sensitive and can wait however long is needed.

Would you truly expect a couple to devote a portion of their honeymoon to writing notes for gifts they received the day ...

They assure me that it is a wholesome, family-oriented community, nothing sexual about it, but that’s not my idea of a good ...

“Dear Miss Manners: How many weeks or days in advance should you mail out wedding invitations or hand-deliver them?” “Gentle Reader: Wedding invitations should be mailed three or four weeks before ...

My mother-in-law recently returned from New Zealand bearing gifts for her children and their spouses. Each gift was very well-thought-out and personalized. However, when she got to me, she claimed she ...