Miss Manners: I’m just here to lose weight, lady, not answer a million personal questions

Never mind the logic here. Miss Manners feels certain that saying the words “violating” and “ethics” in a support meeting ...

Miss Manners: How do I handle a nosy woman at my weekly weight loss meeting?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader asking how to discourage a fellow weight ...

Miss Manners: Are table manners outdated?

basic things like: wait till everyone is seated before starting to eat; don’t use your fingers; ask to be excused before ...

Miss Manners: Wealthy host doesn’t want ‘a--hole guests’ to bring their ‘crap’

We have a full-time chef, and we have planned every aspect of the meal. When someone brings something, it goes straight to ...

Miss Manners: Lamenting the loss of table manners

Letter writer noticed that even the most basic table manners are ignored. Dear Miss Manners: When I was growing up, my mother ...
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Miss Manners: I can’t abide a useless gift; should I tell the giver they shouldn’t bother?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Every year for our birthdays, my husband and I receive a gift from a business associate. Previously, it was a small package of gourmet cookies. This past year, we each received very ...