I would like to just decline the invitations, but it has been expressed to me that I should let the host know why I’m ...

I feel guilty declining these invitations, but at the same time, I honestly believe these are just gift-grabbing events.

Miss Manners knows the answer. Cooperative dinners and restaurant excursions have taken over ordinary socializing, to the ...

GENTLE READER: Indeed, there are people who think of life as a series of gift-grabbing events. And there are others who assume that people only marry, go to school or have children in order to collect ...

Presents may be customary, but they are not compulsory. Therefore, you could attend the parties but choose not to add to the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am pregnant, and I’d like to host a coed party to celebrate it.

The Tiger Store at Heritage Elementary School, run by the Parent-Teacher Organization, offers students a chance to buy small ...

I feel guilty declining these invitations, but at the same time, I honestly believe these are just gift-grabbing events.

However, Miss Manners sadly notes that it does sound as if that is what your friends are doing. That they can manage to keep ...

We love a chocolate gift (probably a little more than the next person) and have selected a range of gifts from our ultimate ...

Love is in the air, and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It’s that special time of year to celebrate your ...