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		<title><![CDATA[An Evergreen Response To Unsolicited Advice]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a young child with a severe and visible
disability. He is under the care of a well-trained team of
professionals.

My husband and I often receive well-meaning but unwanted advice. When
we receive unsolicited information, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4323664</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Granny's Past Not As Scandalous As It Sounds]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: When we asked Grandma about when she met Gramps, we
got a lot more than we expected. She started talking about her various
boyfriends, how popular she was, and how she kept them dangling, not
even knowing for sure how many she ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4322848</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Come To My Party! Bring Your Own Drink, Costume, Gift And Fee]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend and I were invited to a costume party, so
that means I had to make or rent a costume. The woman who was hosting
told everyone to bring a beverage and a gag gift.

This might have been OK, but she also said every guest ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4321148</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Salon Customer Feels Excluded By Language]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been going to a nail salon twice a month for
two years. The owner and staff are all Vietnamese. My manicurist gives
wonderful mani-pedis, and I have no complaints about the service.

At some point during each appointment,...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4312162</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Host's Excessive Tidying Makes Guest Feel Unwelcome]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have just returned from a weekend at a so-called
friend's home, and talk about feeling unwelcome. She was on my heels
"cleaning up" after me all weekend, and I didn't make a mess!

I was given a towel and washcloth. After ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4311647</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[This Is Gonna Ruin The Friendship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my friend of over 50 years and I lived only an
hour and a half from each other, I spent a great deal of time at her
house. This included spending time with her husband, and we all got
along very well.

But on their 45th ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4311305</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[These Fundraisers Only Want Me For My Money!]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are professionals who contribute
generously to many charities. Of late, however, we are noticing an
unsavory practice of certain "society hosts" who head various charities:
They invite us to their galas and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4310842</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rational Or Not, Age Questions Remain Taboo]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it considered rude to ask an adult his or her
age?

It's a fact of life, just one aspect of a whole person, and it's not
like keeping it a secret is going to prevent the onset of old age.

GENTLE READER: The sad answer is...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4309951</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Some People Call This 'making Conversation']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I took a new colleague to lunch. We were having a
nice conversation about baseball when he said, "I've always felt
inferior for being short."

Huh? I said, "Maybe you'll grow up."

Stupid and mean, but what was I supposed to say...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4309183</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[You're Gonna Take This Gift And Like It]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I understand that one usually does not decline
gifts. One accepts the piece of bric-a-brac gracefully, and after some
tactful time, regifts or donates it.

But my in-laws give us furniture. Not single pieces of treasured family
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4307656</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When 'thanks' Doesn't Seem Like Enough]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you thank people for their support after a
devastating fire destroys your home?

We just had a grease fire in our propane grill. I did what I always do:
I turned the burners off and shut the propane tank valve, then ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4307098</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The School Board Knitter Must Be Stopped!]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I hope you will weigh in on a situation that has
caused quite a hubbub in our community. At public meetings, a member of
our school board knits. It seems rude to me to be preoccupied when you
are supposed to be listening to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4306527</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't Put Guests, Or Potential Voters, On The Spot]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation from neighbors to a house
party to meet a mayoral candidate in our town. I RSVPed that I hoped I
could make it, even though I already knew that I supported another
candidate, the incumbent mayor.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4305858</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stop Making 'perfect' Happen]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I find the word "perfect" is now overused to the
point of confusion. It seems to have replaced "OK," "thank you" and even
"message received."

I hear "perfect" as I'm filling out forms or giving someone
information. But the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4305067</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Host Wants To Bring Back Assigned Seating]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: For work, I often attend meals with assigned seating
-- not just assigned tables, but individual chairs. I really enjoy these
events, since they are opportunities to talk with seatmates I may not
know well, or at all.

So I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4304210</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dorm Roommates Gonna Dorm Roommate]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I'm a college student who used to share the common
area of my dorm room with one girl, Missy, while a third roommate,
Artemis, has her own room with a door. She has a boyfriend (with his own
apartment) who is over all the time, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4302744</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mechanic By Day, Home Chef -- With Dirty Nails -- By Night]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live with my daughter and her husband. He prefers
to be the cook for dinner, and he's good at it.

He also has a new job as a mechanic. He changes oil and tires, and is
training as a master mechanic apprentice. He's a great ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4302150</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Responding To 'it's Your Own Fault That You're Sick']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Long ago, when one was sick, friends and
acquaintances would bring over soup or a casserole; offer to straighten
up, and even do laundry; take care of your children for a few hours so
you could rest; let you know that they were ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4301652</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Planning For A Tense Trip With In-Laws]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My lovely sister, Grace, married a man who is
difficult. Keith is loud, often inebriated, and quick to anger. So much
so, that after a misunderstanding at Grace and Keith's wedding rehearsal
dinner, harsh words were screamed, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4300965</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['that's Mister Teacher To You']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work in a public middle school and am a licensed
teacher. It is a matter of course that adults refer to each other as Mr.
or Mrs. Smith, especially in front of students or when referring to
adults in their conversation with ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4300203</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/22/2026</pubDate>
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