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Miss Manners: Hoarder friend won’t stop sending me useless gifts

The Washington Post 26 Dec 2025
Letter writer can’t stand the “sheer waste” of a friend’s constant gift-giving ... ....
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Miss Manners: We don’t want to touch friend’s germ-filled phones

The Washington Post 25 Dec 2025
Letter writer and husband are weary of touching other people’s phones because of germ exposure ... ....
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Miss Manners: I’m trying not to look like a weirdo when he hands me his phone

The Mercury News 25 Dec 2025
DEAR MISS MANNERS. A friend of ours constantly passes his cellphone around our dinner table to share photos. My husband is immunocompromised, and so we are careful of germ exposure. We don’t want to touch this friend’s phone. Related Articles. Miss Manners. I find this Christmas carol quite troubling. Miss Manners ... Miss Manners ... Miss Manners ... ....
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Miss Manners: Sleep on mom’s terrible mattress during visit again?

The Washington Post 24 Dec 2025
Mom’s mattress is awful, “but saying that we’ll stay in a hotel would probably start World War III.” ... ....
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Miss Manners: I find this Christmas carol quite troubling

The Mercury News 24 Dec 2025
DEAR MISS MANNERS. I have long been troubled by the carol “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” specifically the intimation that if we don’t give the uninvited guests their figgy pudding, they “won’t go.” Related Articles. Miss Manners. Is it unseemly to publicize how our classmates died?. Miss Manners ... Miss Manners ... ....
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Miss Manners: Neighbor tries to force friendship

The Washington Post 23 Dec 2025
Letter writer really wants to be closer to a neighbor who doesn’t seem to want that ... ....
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Miss Manners: Is it unseemly to publicize how our classmates died?

The Mercury News 23 Dec 2025
DEAR MISS MANNERS. Our high school reunion committee is planning a 50-year reunion for our class. Related Articles. Miss Manners. Another shopper told everyone in earshot what a Grinch I was. Miss Manners. The bride and groom are worth millions, but you wouldn’t know it. Miss Manners. He uses me to flirt with other women. Miss Manners ... Miss Manners ... ....
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Miss Manners: Another shopper told everyone in earshot what a Grinch I was

The Mercury News 22 Dec 2025
DEAR MISS MANNERS. I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn’t moving very fast when the woman behind me asked me to save her place. She said an employee had forgotten to give her something, and she had to get it. Related Articles. Miss Manners. The bride and groom are worth millions, but you wouldn’t know it. Miss Manners ... ....
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Miss Manners: None of my in-laws gave my son a wedding gift

The Washington Post 20 Dec 2025
Letter write threw niece a wedding shower, and she returned the favor by showing up to their son’s wedding without a gift ... ....
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Miss Manners: The bride and groom are worth millions, but you wouldn’t know it

The Mercury News 20 Dec 2025
DEAR MISS MANNERS. In 2023, I gave my husband’s niece a lovely wedding shower at a restaurant. It included lunch and mimosas. The luncheon was about $1,500 with gratuity. Related Articles. Miss Manners. He uses me to flirt with other women. Miss Manners. What should I say to a snotty comment about my Christmas decorations?. Miss Manners ... Miss Manners ... ....
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Miss Manners: Friend roped into ‘wingman’ role unwillingly

The Washington Post 19 Dec 2025
She doesn’t enjoy when her friend flirts with other women around her ... ....
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Miss Manners: He uses me to flirt with other women

The Mercury News 19 Dec 2025
DEAR MISS MANNERS. I am female, and I have a male friend who likes to flirt with other women when we go out for dinner or other occasions. Related Articles. Miss Manners. What should I say to a snotty comment about my Christmas decorations?. Miss Manners. I thought he was offering to pay the bill, and things got awkward. Miss Manners ... Miss Manners ... Or not ... ....
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Miss Manners: My sister said, ‘it looks like Santa threw up on my mantel.’

The Washington Post 18 Dec 2025
How does the letter writer respond to sister’s mean-spirited comment about Christmas decorations? ... ....

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