GENTLE READER: Yes, but if you want to avoid being called naive about the fact that money talks, you will have to play naive.

Today, a member served herself a large bowl of soup, seasoned it, took a few bites, then dumped the remainder of her soup ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was on a tennis team and was eliminated during a tournament. I was supposed to play two matches: I ...

Miss Manners therefore suggests that you turn that weak smile into something that does, in fact, betray your irritation, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have joined a fitness club. The policy of the gym is that members do not talk on their phones in the workout area. While there is very little of that, many ...

Advice Miss Manners: Would it be rude to insist we take our car when we go out with our daughter and son-in-law? Published: Jun. 16, 2025, 8:00 p.m.