DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is a talented chef. She has a job cooking for a family of four. They appreciate her food, are ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who has a question about a mistake they ...
A parent wants to help their private chef daughter find a way to tune out distracting clients while she cooks.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was traveling with my granddaughter and a group of other grandparents and kids. The trip included some ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is bothered by unhelpful advice from ...
She’s afraid it would appear rude. Miss Manners once wrote that Americans are not comfortable with domestic help because ...
The unfortunate requirement of saying “Hey!” to get the attention of a certain nonhuman helper has led to the widespread ...
An invited dinner guest turned out to be a strict vegan. When he realized I was serving chicken, he went to my refrigerator ...
Dear Miss Manners: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country — a purchase ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was dining solo, and a family with two small children was seated in my section. One toddler decided to treat the restaurant to prolonged, high-pitched shrieks. I didn’t want to ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Am I the one who is in the wrong here? When I invited several friends to dinner recently, I was shamed and ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was active-duty military, eligible to shop in the commissary, where goods were somewhat less expensive than at a civilian market. My pay was also less than the equivalent ...