DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have discovered that my husband’s small business has been sending out birthday/anniversary cards addressed to clients by their first names (e.g., Joe Smith).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you do if you say something pleasant to someone, or ask them a question, and they totally ignore you? I’m talking about various situations: a cashier or a library ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you do if you say something pleasant to someone, or ask them a question, and they totally ignore you? I’m talking about various situations: a cashier or a library ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have discovered that my husband’s small business has been sending out birthday/anniversary cards addressed to clients by their first names (i.e. Joe Smith). I believe that ...

Dear Miss Manners: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner. The men ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband’s cousin and her husband live a few miles away from us. While their parents were fairly close when the cousins were growing up, the cousins themselves didn’t ...

Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or at least made you feel better about getting on with it.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have discovered that my husband’s small business has been sending out birthday/anniversary cards addressed to clients by their first names (i.e. Joe Smith). I believe that ...

Advice Miss Manners: Cousin who gives vague responses should get vague responses Published: Jul. 02, 2025, 6:00 a.m. "Miss Manners" Judith Martin Courtesy Andrews McMeel Universal By Judith Martin ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the rule on inviting someone to accompany you to a play that’s close to being sold out, and they don’t respond to your invitation in a timely way? I invited a friend ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Normally, this is not a problem, as I can politely excuse myself from any events ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a quick cough, just a tickle. Do I have to apologize to the people around me? I didn’t do it intentionally. Same with a sneeze. I could maybe give an “excuse me ...