MISS MANNERS
Miss Manners: Acquaintances don’t have same status as friends 
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I enjoy meeting new people, friends of friends and fellow attendees at various events. We are easygoing, genuinely interested in others and adventurous, so we receive many invitations to treks and events that we cannot attend, which we politely decline.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , November 17, 2012
Miss Manners: Grab the leftovers and run
LEFT OVER FROM LAST THANKSGIVING: Evidence from Gentle Readers of how people concluded the holiday for gathering in warm fellowship to give thanks for the bounty received:
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , November 10, 2012
Miss Manners: Thanksgiving host could use more help
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For three holidays a year, my mother’s extended family gets together for dinner. This meal was traditionally at my grandparents’ home, but has since moved to my parents’ home. My mother prepares most of the meal, and my aunts contribute a few dishes to ease the burden.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , November 03, 2012
Miss Manners: Kids should learn about life before cell phones, starting at party
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is having a 14th birthday party/dance. I would like to strongly encourage the kids to leave their cellphones and electronic devices at home. How would you word that on the invitation?
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , October 20, 2012
Miss Manners: It’s a full-time job to describe what you do
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When family, friends and acquaintances find out that I do not work outside the home, I am frequently asked what I do all day. I am a 56-year-old female who worked outside the home for many years, but now when I say I don’t work (nor do I need to; my husband supports us well), I often get, “I would be bored” or “I need to be out.”
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , October 06, 2012
Miss Manners: Airlines turn flying into big free-for-all
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was on a flight where my bag was too big to fit into the overhead bin, but fit under the seat on the aisle. I was sitting in the inside seat.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , September 22, 2012
Miss Manners: Niece disregards uncle’s offer to donate sperm
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a single gay man in my early 60s. Three years ago, my niece came out to the family as a lesbian. One year later, she married her girlfriend. My family has been wonderful, accepting me, my niece and her new wife.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , September 15, 2012
Miss Manners: Forewarned is forearmed when it comes to music
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are attending a 50th birthday party for his brother-in-law. My husband wants to bring his guitar along, although he has not been asked to do so. It seems very presumptuous to me, and selfish. Help!
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , September 08, 2012
Miss Manners: Tactful strategies lessen annoyance of TV in waiting rooms
DEAR MISS MANNERS: It has become so frequent as to be nearly ubiquitous these days that whenever I am called upon to pass some time in a doctor’s waiting room, I am required to at least listen to a television broadcast.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , September 01, 2012
Miss Manners: Hypocrisy has a role to play in maintaining family harmony
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I really do not like the choice my son made in picking a wife. He is aware of this, but still is going to marry her.
Do I have to like her, and how can I be pleasant without being a hypocrite?
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , August 18, 2012
Miss Manners: Texting a marriage proposal not recommended
DEAR MISS MANNERS: In the past year, two male friends whom I have known for many years proposed marriage to me. I turned them both down due to the fact that both asked me in a text message.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , August 11, 2012
Miss Manners: Every profession is subject to dumb remarks posing as wit
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For the past 22 years, I have earned my living as a professional musician; my instrument is the viola. I have distinguished myself as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player in North America and Europe, and some of my students have gone on to play in professional orchestras as well.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , August 04, 2012
Miss Manners: No bowing, please; we’re Americans, not subjects
DEAR MISS MANNERS: In regard to Americans bowing to royalty, I firmly agree with you that bowing in subservience to another person is out of the question.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , July 28, 2012
Miss Manners: Some young adults live at home because they like it
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have found a disturbing trend in the media and in real-life encounters – that people who do not live independently from their parents are to be highly scorned.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , July 21, 2012
Miss Manners: Suppress urge to boo those who flee play
Dear Miss Manners: The performance has been magnificent. The curtain has fallen. The audience applauds. The stars come out for their curtain calls preceded by the supporting members of the cast.
By Miss Manners, Judith Martin , July 14, 2012
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