DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and his wife were visiting me for a week. During that week, I was invited to a barbecue at the home of some old friends. I explained that my brother and sister-in-law ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and his wife were visiting me for a week. During that week, I was invited to a barbecue at the home of some old friends. I explained that my brother and sister-in-law ...

Advice Miss Manners: How to react when ‘you make me sick’ is meant as a compliment Published: Jun. 17, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Is camouflage still acceptable to wear? There is so much of it around in fashion, but given all the wars being waged around the world, I wonder if it will become taboo? — Hope, Scottsdale, Ariz.

In Japan and South Korea, people are so lonely, they may die and not be discovered for days. (In Japan, a country of 124 million, over 58,000 such deaths occurred in 2024 alone.) ...

I saw all these men in jeans, most in boots, cowboy hats and some in leather chaps. But I was only interested in one guy on the dance floor. Would he ever notice me?

Despite the deep bonds he shared with family and friends, Groat sometimes questioned whether his absence would truly be felt, his mother recalled, a heartbreaking thought now shattered by the ...

Advice Miss Manners: Child’s habit was great, but as an adult, it’s become awkward for me Published: Jun. 11, 2025, 11:30 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My boss let me know that my co-workers have often “told on me,” reporting when I arrive back to work three minutes late from lunch or leave a few minutes early (to make sure ...

Making Miss 420 Venus wanted to back Baba Sehgal as a real hero. The singer remembered the feature took their time to focus on the song. He said, "This was like a party for me. One song used to be ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would like to hear your opinion on whether or not using “Excuse me” can be rude. In my opinion, if I can see that a person’s activity will only take a minute, it is rude ...