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Miss Manners: If they’re trying to brighten my workday, they’re failing

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Miss Manners: If they’re trying to brighten my workday, they’re failing

admin August 25, 2026 0

But maybe I'm being too curt?

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Dear Abby: My husband insists on splitting the bill equally, and that’s just not fair

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Dear Abby: My husband insists on splitting the bill equally, and that’s just not fair

admin August 24, 2026 0

He makes more than twice what my son or I make.

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Asking Eric: We’ve run out of polite ways to say we can’t go to her house

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Asking Eric: We’ve run out of polite ways to say we can’t go to her house

admin August 24, 2026 0

You need to experience it to completely understand what's going on there.

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Harriette Cole: I’ve worked hard for this life, and now my sister is jealous of what I have

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Harriette Cole: I’ve worked hard for this life, and now my sister is jealous of what I have

admin August 24, 2026 0

She has stuck with a 9-to-5 job that she hates.

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Miss Manners: Can my female attendants wear black at my wedding to match my tux?

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Miss Manners: Can my female attendants wear black at my wedding to match my tux?

admin August 24, 2026 0

I'm going to be in a tuxedo, and I figure they might as well match.

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Asking Eric: Is it socially unacceptable to wear clothes with rips or scuffs?

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Asking Eric: Is it socially unacceptable to wear clothes with rips or scuffs?

admin August 23, 2026 0

I can't afford to have a pristine non-work wardrobe.

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Dear Abby: I want my husband to stop driving these lazy friends to the airport

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Dear Abby: I want my husband to stop driving these lazy friends to the airport

admin August 23, 2026 0

Am I wrong to stand my ground on this?

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Asking Eric: The kid got bullied, and his parents didn’t want to make a fuss

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Asking Eric: The kid got bullied, and his parents didn’t want to make a fuss

admin August 22, 2026 0

Plus: If I'm asked to handle my stepmother's end-of-life issues, can I ask if I'm in her...

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Harriette Cole: Why would you stay with a guy who says he’s not your boyfriend?

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Harriette Cole: Why would you stay with a guy who says he’s not your boyfriend?

admin August 22, 2026 0

Plus: I dropped by on my friend's birthday and her place was a total wreck.

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Miss Manners: My friend couldn’t have known the gift would trigger me like that

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Miss Manners: My friend couldn’t have known the gift would trigger me like that

admin August 22, 2026 0

How do I prevent it from happening again without getting into my whole family history?

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