Miss Manners suggests an alternative that might involve procuring a cat. Plus: I'm never going to drink the unlabeled wine my neighbor keeps giving me.

You can always repeat a greeting to make sure the person heard, but Miss Manners cautions that with more casual acquaintances ...

Advice Miss Manners: No, guests shouldn’t ask a host if they can bring uninvited family or friends to a gathering Published: Jun. 23, 2025, 9:01 p.m.

Miss Manners: No acknowledgment after sending condolence letters A letter writer is noticing they’re not receiving acknowledgment letters after sending out thoughtful condolence notes.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My boss let me know that my co-workers have often “told on me,” reporting when I arrive back to work three minutes late from lunch or leave a few minutes early. I don’t ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our group of friends is about 15 people large. We have known each other for over three decades. At the opposite end of the group is a couple that we only see when the entire ...

My group of friends think I’m well off, but I’m having financial troubles. How can I tell them I can no longer afford their lifestyle?

Advice Miss Manners: Nobody pays ‘no soliciting’ warning any mind at all, so what do I do? Published: May. 29, 2025, 10:30 a.m.

Dear Miss Manners: Our group of friends is about 15-people large. We have known each other for over three decades. At the opposite end of the group is a couple that we only see when the entire ...

Miss Manners does not mean to say that no one makes lasting friendships at work. But your expectation that friendship came with the job was unrealistic.

Miss Manners: Can I put a sign in my bathroom for one particular guest? Plus: I’m never going to drink the unlabeled wine my neighbor keeps giving me ...