DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work at a small, family-owned business where a few employees have dietary restrictions, some by choice and some by medical necessity. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work at a small, family-...
Shouldn’t people be embarrassed to complain about a place of business in front someone who proudly worked there? DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an RN, and I spent most of my 30-year career working at a...
That IS my business DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an RN, and I spent most of my 30-year career working at a community hospital near my home. It didn’t have the greatest reputation, but it had some great doc...
In today’s Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling unwanted wine gifts from business contacts. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have just received a delivery notice that two...
Mind your own business DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a new employee at a large company. How do I respond to nosy co-workers asking about where I previously worked? I want to be polite, but I feel my privacy ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the beaten path. I love the place because it’s gorgeous and usually has excellent vi...
There are three general approaches in the situation described, but only one that Miss Manners finds acceptable. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I do a lot of recreational traveling. In some cases, w...
Does it matter if the area is carpeted? Closed to the public? Is there a general rule? Is the rule different in a hotel or apartment building? DEAR MISS MANNERS: In my high-rise condominium building, ...
It’s no one’s business DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been divorced for some time, and once in a while, someone will ask me how long I was married. I find this question intrusive and somewhat r...
A textbook case of minding one’s own business. DEAR MISS MANNERS: It’s frigid cold here these days, but that didn’t stop a huge turnout for a very popular food truck. The lines were pretty long,...
