When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head. There was no way I could ...
At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole ...
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Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
Good etiquette is about making people comfortable. Here are the everyday etiquette tips that will help you navigate any ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Because of a chronic illness, I have to go to a clinic in an urban setting three to four times per week.
The sign at the health clinic I visit regularly says tipping the valet is not required — so I don’t. But one day, the valet ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Because of a chronic illness, I have to go to a clinic in an urban setting three to four times per week.
Table manners have definitely not gone out of style,” says Diane Gottsman, author of “Modern Etiquette for a Better Life,” ...