Miss Manners Books for Children

Miss Manners: I was shoved aside at my own birthday bowling bash

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

Penn Live · 4h

Miss Manners: Dad’s new girlfriend ruins bowling birthday party

No one knew what to say or how to stop her, since we don’t really even know her, and no one wanted her to be uncomfortable.

Oregonian · 1h

Miss Manners: Dad's bully girlfriend bogarts the bowling lanes. How can we stop her next time?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

Orlando Sentinel · 3h

Miss Manners: My father’s rude girlfriend shoved me aside at my own birthday party

At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole event to “show me how it’s done.”

East Bay Times · 6h

Miss Manners: A virtual stranger disrupted my bowling party, and nobody knew what to do

For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each). My dad arrived late, while we were in the fourth frame,

Best of Miss Manners: I don’t like being invited to street fairs, children’s parties or coffee dates

I’m at a loss for polite refusals that let the friend know that I like them, but not the activity they’ve invited me to.

Miss Manners: My emails keep disappearing into the void

I make an effort to ensure that the person I’m reaching out to is the appropriate person for my question; I send a focused, ...

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Miss Manners: Neighbor couple had us over for dinner. Must we host them in return?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.

Best of Miss Manners: 11-year-old wants a birthday gift registry and her grandma thinks that’s tacky

By doing so, she is telling her friends how much they need to spend and depriving them of the fun of choosing a special gift ...

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Miss Manners: Yes, I really do need my walker. Why would somebody ask me that?

I am disabled and need a walker. While I’m used to kids asking about it, I’m always shocked when an adult does. Are they ...

14d

Miss Manners: Great friends don’t always make great hosts

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin shares what to expect when staying with friends.

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Miss Manners: I wasn’t invited to the wedding but they sure seemed to want a gift

I brought a gift to a wedding shower, but wasn’t then invited to the wedding. So when I received an invite to a “backyard ...

Asking Eric: I didn’t understand the depth of his problem until we got married

Dear Eric: My husband and I dated long-distance for a year before we married. During this time, he told me he had post-SSRI syndrome. After stopping the medication, he could still “perform” but no ...

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