An 81-year-old reader reflects on the tendency of some people to look for slights and questions whether it’s necessary to ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am 81, and I’m not exactly sure when this problem began, but some people always seem to be looking for slights from others. I am sure they can always find something, but I believe ...

I think having expectations of how others may respond to anything, and issuing invitations with expectations attached, can ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A tenured colleague routinely solicits the faculty to contribute to group gifts. This colleague sends the requests not only to those of us with tenure, but also to subordinates ...

GENTLE READER: By all means, continue to enjoy your life. Miss Manners will not stop you. In general, she agrees that people ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to gift giving and social expectations.

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; ...

I assume they would have declined our invitation if they didn’t enjoy our company as well. I am not a mind reader, so I can’t ...

"I enjoyed doing it, and that was my reward. If we enjoyed someone’s presence, then that was the reciprocity." ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A tenured colleague routinely solicits the faculty to contribute to group gifts. This colleague sends the ...

I am 81, and I’m not exactly sure when this problem began, but some people always seem to be looking for slights from others. I am sure they can always find something, but I believe it is the source ...

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