Asking Eric: Why don’t people in one-sided ‘friendships’ just take the hint?
If their gestures of friendship are not being reciprocated, are they really friends?
Miss Manners: The gloating neighborhood busybody needs a harsh reality check
The nosy, know-it-all neighbor came to gloat rather than help out.
Asking Eric: My sister is ignoring me. She did the same thing a decade ago.
My 68-year-old sister has ghosted me over politics. She did the same thing in 2016 for more than two years.
Miss Manners: It’s a problem when his wife can hear our phone calls
Other than this intrusion issue, I have no quarrel with his wife.
Miss Manners: If I couldn’t ask my guests to pay, I’d never dine out with them
Expecting one person to pay for everything at a dinner with friends is out of touch with financial reality.
Asking Eric: They are wonderful parents, but their living conditions are horrible
I really worry about my grandchildren living in squalor.
Miss Manners: Can I just ignore knocking when I’m in a public bathroom?
Obviously they know somebody's in there.
Asking Eric: This talk with my houseguest is likely to go south quickly
She fails to pick up on our hints about her tiresome behavior.
Asking Eric: This random guy on a hike acted like I was his date
Is there a polite way to say I'm just here for the nature?
Asking Eric: My neighbor found out a secret from a misdelivered letter
Now we all know about our friend's trouble. Should we just come out and tell her?