Miss Manners: I was so nauseating by friend’s litter box situation I cut my trip several days short

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I flew to the home of a friend to help her with a project as a favor. She has two cats, and unfortunately, ...

Miss Manners: Artist’s friends suggest works are overpriced

My reaction has been a strained smile and some breezy comment about how the piece was particularly time-consuming, etc.

Miss Manners: Friends ask me how much my paintings are worth, get upset when I tell them

On a few occasions, I’ve had a visitor who looks aghast and murmurs something to the effect of, “I didn’t think it would be ...

Miss Manners: Stop comparing grief! A loss is a loss and it’s cruel to compare

One friend shared that her beloved dog had been diagnosed with cancer. In tears, she said, “This is our kid,” and the other ...

Miss Manners: I’m afraid to eat at friends’ homes due to my allergies

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to managing food allergies when dining at someone ...
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Miss Manners: Friends and relatives complain about the gifts I give them at odd times of the year

GENTLE READER: No one should be challenging the relative paltriness of your presents. The ones you named actually sound ...
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Miss Manners: Feuding with friends about weight loss, but the simple answer eludes us

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In 2011, I had weight loss surgery. It was very successful, and I’ve managed to keep the weight off. Of course, a lot of people think I “took the easy way” to lose weight, but ...

Miss Manners: I’m told I should be nice and pretend it’s a real wedding

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have now been to three (!) weddings where I found out that the couple was already married and just going ...

Miss Manners: My mother embarrasses me at restaurants. She doesn’t care who sees.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...