GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...

Some medical facilities ban tipping because they pay parking attendants a living wage, and do not want patients with medical ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Because of a chronic illness ... I was taken aback and felt that it was forward, and I now have that ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m wondering how to address my 10-year-old granddaughter when she says things that are unkind to me. She has a habit of putting down her younger brother (saying he’s stupid ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have some friends who live eight hours away, and they have been after us for the past few years to visit. A few weeks ago, we made the drive to see them and stayed two nights.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I moved to a new area and adopted a large dog from a shelter. Large dogs were common where I grew up, and while some people didn’t care for dogs, very few people were scared ...

So identify a time when they have not made plans, say, “We thought we’d take a little drive around,” and head for the nearest hamburger joint. (Please send your questions to Miss Manners at ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have vegan relatives ... “We thought we’d take a little drive around,” and head for the nearest hamburger joint.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a foot condition that requires me to wear orthopedic shoes. If I don’t, it’s very painful. My husband and I have a no-shoes rule in our house, and some of our friends ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My spouse and I frequently host meals for 10 to 20 guests, both personally and professionally. We have a debate over whether to put out spoons for meals when we are not serving ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My spouse and I frequently host meals for 10 to 20 guests, both personally and professionally. We have a debate over whether to put out spoons for meals when we are not serving ...