DEAR MISS MANNERS: Which is ruder: being ignored by someone who is constantly on their cellular telephone, or interrupting that person with a conversation without saying “excuse me”? GENTLE READER: ...
"I’m expected to go along with this farce and play the Wedding Guest: dressing up, sitting through it all, congratulating ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have autism, which makes it difficult to understand social situations -- especially within close friendships. I also tend to be a people-pleaser. My best friend and I met in high ...
It probably hasn’t been too long since you last came across a form that left you stumped: In the face of Ms. vs. Mrs. vs. Miss, which is the right fit? These honorifics have a place in both formal and ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a university professor and a woman in her early 30s. I was attending a talk and arrived late. The only place to sit was a small couch, big enough to seat two (or perhaps three, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a convenience store with my arms full of groceries. There were three tall young men standing near the register in a group, and I asked if they were in line. His manner was ...
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 twice ...