In private conversations, they both express regret for such incidents and resolve to do better. But inevitably, something ...

The problem is that my sister often invites friends of theirs, whom they see often, to their home when we are visiting. We do ...

We do not care for their friends, and their conversations often devolve into discussions about people we’ve never met.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work at a nonprofit that prides itself on being all-volunteer, with no boss. Decisions are made at ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social ...

GENTLE READER: When you say you were very pointedly watching the movie, Miss Manners understands you to mean that, in spite of the brevity of your answers, your lack of engagement and the unspoken ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, whenever we go out to dinner, she always tells me to make the restaurant ...

Any advice for dealing with emotional co-workers when you don’t want to proceed as they have told you to, and there is no ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend and I were discussing dating reciprocity, and we both agree that even with “old-fashioned” ...

Is there a way to respond to such a request, which I consider excessive and inappropriate, if it happens again?