No friendly gesture should come at the cost of personal safety. If your proffered hand is batted away, step back quickly and ...

G etting a message from your ex saying "I miss you" can hit you like an emotional earthquake. It doesn't matter how much time ...

Announcements are not invoices. The proper response to formal or informal announcements is to send congratulations, with ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The first time my friend left me waiting for her for an hour when we had plans to meet for lunch, I ...

GENTLE READER: “Excuse me, but I am right here” to those who talk above you. And “STOP!” to anyone rude enough to move your ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m feeling stuck about how to respond to a text message that combines a thank-you and a compliment. For ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend of mine has been keeping in touch with me by sending text messages that contain one sentence only ...

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