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Miss Manners: I’m annoyed at being called a ‘cougar’ during game night
I managed a weak smile that hopefully did not show my irritation, but I’d prefer to never hear this term lobbed in my ...
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Let Your Annoyance Show
About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a wonderful group of friends-- we are all in our 60 s and 70 s, and get together often for fun ...
Miss Manners: ‘Cougar’ comment doesn’t go over well with woman in new relationship
He generally means well, so I don’t wish to embarrass him, but is there a way to graciously shut this down if I hear it again ...
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Miss Manners: It’s OK to communicate annoyance
GENTLE READER: While it is kind of you not to want to embarrass him, he is not showing you the same respect. Miss Manners ...
Miss Manners: Beyond a weak smile, is there a way to discourage his ‘witticism’ at my expense?
Miss Manners therefore suggests that you turn that weak smile into something that does, in fact, betray your irritation, ...
Miss Manners: My partner is younger than me and I was called a ‘cougar’
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a friend who won't stop with the 'cougar' jokes to ...
Dear Miss Manners: I just know the ‘cougar’ comments are coming
Dear Miss Manners: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...
Miss Manners: They threw us a housewarming party the day after we moved ... it was a lot
Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an ...
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Miss Manners: We were ambushed by a housewarming party while we were still moving in
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new ...
Miss Manners: Housewarming party really couldn’t have come at a worse time, thanks
Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an ...
Miss Manners: My parents threw me a housewarming party without my permission
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling unwanted housewarming guests parents ...
Miss Manners: My parents threw housewarming party for us the day after our exhausted family moved in
Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an ...