Miss Manners: How do I invite someone to an event with me if I’m not offering to pay for them to go?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you extend an invitation to someone to do something together if you’re not offering to pay for them ...

Miss Manners: How can I educate this woman on appropriate gift card amounts?

I am an aunt to a niece who is married with two sons. She’s always been somewhat naive about certain things. Related Articles ...

Miss Manners: Is there a way to stop couple friends from complaining to me about their partners?

Whenever I’m alone with one of them, they complain incessantly about their spouse. Once, the wife proceeded to inform me of ...
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Miss Manners: ‘I’m not complaining,’ she complained

I am an aunt to a niece who is married with two sons. She’s always been somewhat naive about certain things. This last ...

Miss Manners: When I ask ‘How are you?’ I don’t expect people to actually tell me

I do have a healthy dose of empathy by nature; however, I’m fed up with the negativity and “woe is me” attitude.

Miss Manners: Host wonders how to refuse alcohol to guests who will be driving

It’s not that I associate with lushes and felons, but I personally would prefer not to serve any alcohol to a designated ...

Miss Manners: Grandparents not comfortable caring for sick grandson

Dear Miss Manners: We had arranged with our son and daughter-in-law to babysit their 1- and 4-year-olds so they could go to an out-of-town concert, being gone for two nights. Three days before we were ...

Miss Manners: Crowds keep entering private property

Homeowner says holiday crowds often ignore property lines to watch 4th of July fireworks.