Miss Manners: I cannot stand the way you, yes you, lock your car
All one has to do to lock a car is push the button inside the door, or at most, push the fob once, which doesn’t cause a loud ...
Miss Manners: I have to wear a name tag, and I hate the way these men say my name
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a cashier in a grocery store, and we’re required to wear a name tag with our first name printed boldly ...
The Reporter20h
Manners go a long way
Manners seem fussy and old-fashioned, but they are essential to the way society functions. They convey a sense of respect for others, show consideration and help create positive interactions.
Miss Manners: My name tag is an invitation for customers to speak to me in a domineering way, cashier says
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a cashier in a grocery store, and we’re required to wear a name tag with our first name printed boldly. It feels creepy when customers, often the male ones, address me by saying ...
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Miss Manners: Is there a good way to handle embarrassing moments, like food slipping off your plate?
GENTLE READER: With a quick flick off of the table and onto the side of your plate, where it should remain until the plate is cleared. But if no one saw and you deem the table clean enough, Miss ...
Miss Manners: Should I have been angrier at a stranger bumping into me?
Dear Miss Manners: While outside in the smoking area of a music venue a couple weeks ago, a woman next to me became a little ...
Miss Manners: Is it bad manners to wear a wireless earpiece at church?
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
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Miss Manners: Is there a nice way to say ‘I already knew that’?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes people enthusiastically ... Could you please recommend a polite and kind way to respond? GENTLE READER: This is a case for the improv convention of “yes and.” ...