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They need more time to study, or just want to be alone. What's a polite response when someone is monopolizing their time?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the legitimacy of needing alone time and providing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Do I need to place a fresh, unused bar of soap in the guest bathroom for every new guest I host? Sometimes ...

I decided to take a screenshot of the whole interaction before it disappeared, and then I posted it, with links, for his ...

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether someone is obligated to assist fellow ...

A traveler with a bad back wants to know how to decline helping other passengers with their carry-ons; a diner wants to know ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Like many old women, I object to being called “young lady” and I find it offensive. (I do not want anyone to call me this, but only older men tend to do so.) When I point out to ...

"I will see you at the next official function” would not sufficiently discourage the interested party from inquiring further.

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There are two primary duties that married couples -- and, arguably, dating couples -- have that supersede their “duty” to the ...