When Easter Sunday rolls around, ham and lamb might get all the glory, but Connecticut’s seafood shacks offer a resurrection ...

Check out this whiskered wonder in a video from March 7, where he pretends he's feasting on phantom food. It’s quirky, polite ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How long should someone wait for a call to be returned? My friend and I talk frequently on the phone. Lately when I call, I get a text that says, “I’ll call you back.” I ...

Instead of rejecting any given work, especially by a boss, you can politely say, "I can dedicate 30 minutes of my time for this on Monday or I would be happy to work on it if you could please ...

Unfortunately, we rarely manage to end a phone call in a way that is both efficient and polite. It’s as if we think we owe the other person something and simply cannot get off the phone because ...

DEAR ABBY: How do I politely tell people I don’t like having anyone visit me in my home? My home is my safe haven. The energy of the outside world drains me, and I don’t want that feeling ...

This is one of the phrases brilliant people use to politely say shut up, but it's a more considerate way to do so, as it frames the request in a way that respects the other person's feelings.

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DEAR ABBY: How do I politely tell people I don’t like having anyone visit me in my home? My home is my safe haven. The energy of the outside world drains me, and I don’t want that feeling ...