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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Last year a neighbor had a Christmas party. She invited a lot of people and it was quite crowded. She made ...

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Now, for younger people, all of these are perfectly normal ways to acknowledge gratitude. They grew up in an era where manners leaned casual, friendly and conversational. To them, “No problem” means ...

Instead of seeing etiquette as a set of categorical rules, we should recognise that poor form can actually have good consequences, says writer Rachel Connolly ...

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But if you forget, or run into a similar problem with someone else — and phone-passing has become a widespread nuisance of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend from childhood who is a wealthy, narcissistic hoarder. This means she spends all her time ...

Miss Manners suggests that you stop monitoring the lady’s car.  She is not obliged to check in with you before going away.