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Miss Manners: Can my kids can come to your party, too? The invitation doesn’t specify.
Once you have gotten a response, thank the host for the invitation and say you will check calendars and respond quickly. Miss ...
Miss Manners: I skipped passive-aggressive co-worker’s retirement party
Letter writer was scolded for missing a coworker’s retirement party. Dear Miss Manners: I worked with someone who was uber ...
Miss Manners: How can I politely ask if my kids are invited to an event?
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if children are invited to an event sent via group ...
Miss Manners: Group text invites make it unclear if kids are included
GENTLE READER: Send a separate text to the host asking if children are included in the invitation. Note the phrasing: You are ...
Miss Manners: How do I ask if texted party invite includes the kids, or just adults?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve received several invitations to large, planned events via group text. Whether for a retirement party, bridal shower or anniversary celebration, each message included the image ...
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Miss Manners: Group invitations sent by text are confusing - are my kids invited, too?
I don’t want to seem like I’m trying to invite my children to an event that is not intended for them, but I have to arrange ...
Miss Manners: Group text invites are convenient, sure, but they also cause this problem
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve received several invitations to large, planned events via group text. Whether for a retirement party, bridal shower or anniversary celebration, each message included the image ...
Miss Manners: I asked my friend’s new partner to drive slower. He got so mad.
The drive home was awkward after friend’s new partner blows up at the letter writer after being asked to drive slower.
Miss Manners: His driving was terrifying. Was I wrong to ask him to slow down?
Miss Manners’ answer is: Play dumb. After enough time has passed to allow everyone to recover their bearings, resume as ...
Miss Manners: His driving was terrifying. He responded poorly when I asked him to slow down.
He immediately turned indignant, got out of the car and told me I should drive and that he would sit in the back with my wife ...
Miss Manners: Speeder fumes at request to slow down
Miss Manners’ answer is: Play dumb. After enough time has passed to allow everyone to recover their bearings, resume as ...
Miss Manners: Does your party invite list include the ‘cool kids?’ Some guests want to know
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I issue online invitations to multiple guests at once, I generally use the option to hide the guest ...