DEAR MISS MANNERS: What are some polite ... and the issue then needed a follow-up. What are some good alternatives I can use that don’t point the finger at me, especially for a work context?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do I tell my friend to go away ... Other than that, she is a good friend. How do I tell her to just GO AWAY when I want to eat my food in peace? GENTLE READER: Tell her ...

Kansas City, MO 64106.) Miss Manners: I don’t want to shame my friends for their terrible taste Asking Eric: A good friend diagnosed with cancer is not accepting calls or visitors ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Two months ago, my parents asked if they could stay with my fiancée and me for a few nights. (They live in a different part of the country.) After checking with my fiancée ...

Miss Manners, I did not keep talking to her while she finished exercising; I just looked at my phone quietly. I did nothing untoward to her. As she left the building, she said, “Have a good ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it bad manners to tell an old person that she looks young for her age? GENTLE READER: Can’t you just tell her how good she looks? Miss Manners is aware that the society ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My difficult mother-in-law has lost her husband. I don’t want to do anything for her, since she never appreciates it and always wants more. But I feel bad for her, since she ...

Miss Manners, I did not keep talking to her while she finished exercising; I just looked at my phone quietly. I did nothing untoward to her. As she left the building, she said, “Have a good ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have friends who seem to think every little milestone should be celebrated like a small wedding. They hold celebrations and attach a wish list, sometimes with hundreds of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am pregnant, and I’d like to host a coed party to celebrate it. Not a baby shower: I do not want any gifts, and I do not want anyone else to have to shoulder the burden of ...

Dear Miss Manners: We have friends who seem to think every little milestone should be celebrated like a small wedding. They hold celebrations and attach a wish list, sometimes with hundreds of ...