Miss Manners: Putting up with ugly presents to preserve a friendship

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling unwanted gifts from a needy friend.

Miss Manners: Can I tell them I plan to get rid of their gift, or is ‘thank you’ sufficient?

If the child is able to answer these questions, you may still say regretfully that the item does not meet your needs ...

Miss Manners: Employer lets his kid sell stuff around the office

It’s awkward to say no to a kid selling stuff when your employer is their parent. Dear Miss Manners: What do you think about ...
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Miss Manners: Kids are being brought into my office to sell fundraising items

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Miss Manners: I have to display my friend’s tacky gifts or she gets upset

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...

Miss Manners: The bride and groom are worth millions, but you wouldn’t know it

The niece/bride is an attorney, her husband is a social media influencer, and they are worth millions. They live in a million-dollar home. Fast-forward to our son’s wedding in 2024. It was in a town ...

Miss Manners: Is it fair of boss to parade their kid around the office trying to sell stuff for school fundraisers?

Miss Manners understands that you don’t want to antagonize the boss, and hopes that you also want to avoid embarrassing the ...

Miss Manners: Please stop bringing your child around the workplace to sell their fundraising goodies

GENTLE READER: And a nice lesson that is for the children -- not in salesmanship, but in the use of power to intimidate. Miss ...

Dear Miss Manners: What to do when tiny salespeople swarm the workplace

"Nobody really wants to buy these things, but you always feel obligated, especially when the boss is standing right there!" ...

Miss Manners: Is it wrong for my boss to let his child sell things at work?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating the uncomfortable position of feeling ...

Miss Manners: Should employers bring their kids to the office to sell goodies?

Yeah, I know, it’s always for a good cause, but isn’t that putting people on the spot, and not in very good taste?

Dear Abby: Bad manners have spread throughout large family

Dear Abby: My husband and I are retired and happy. Each of us was married before. We're not rich, but we get by without help ...