Asking Eric: I’m keeping a secret from my family and my work
I am faced with the challenge of telling people about all of this. What's the best way to break the news?
Miss Manners: What’s the rule about greeting strangers on the park trail?
Is it a rule that the younger person must greet the older person first?
Asking Eric: Our car died, our neighbor helped, and now he won’t talk to us
My boyfriend says my thanks were not sufficient for the neighbor's effort.
Miss Manners: They didn’t comment on my body, and I’m offended
I told my husband I don't want to see his brother anymore because he's rude.
Asking Eric: He dropped plans for the Marines then kept all the cash we gave him for it
Are we right to be angry that he changed his mind then didn't give us our money back?
Miss Manners: People often make unflattering comments about my name
I have an unusual first name. Often people will make a comment about it, some kinder than others.
Asking Eric: Friend lost $20K to dog scam; what will happen next?
How do I warn her without insulting her?
Asking Eric: She seemed to be joking about my injury, and things snowballed
I went back to the store to try to set things right. It didn't work.
Miss Manners: The wedding couple was furious about a guest’s white shirt
It escalated to the groom's mother intentionally spilling red wine on her.
Miss Manners: My son’s new wife hyphenated his name with her ex’s. Why would she do that?
I find this very disrespectful, and I think my son must be embarrassed.