She's not poor; she seems to go out multiple times a day and has delivery trucks at her house daily. I'm not sure why she can ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a neighbor who texts me on a fairly regular basis, asking me for all kinds of different things — ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What’s happened to mealtime conversation? We have friends who are perfectly capable of talking about all kinds of interesting subjects, but only so long as there is no food in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I stopped eating potluck food at work years ago when I found cat hair in a piece of cake. Apparently, the lady who brought the cake regularly let her cats jump up on her kitchen ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What’s happened to mealtime conversation? We have friends who are perfectly capable of talking about all kinds of interesting subjects, but only so long as there is no food in ...

Advice Miss Manners: Do we tell our kind friends that the meal they prepared for us made us sick? Published: Jul. 19, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are good friends with a couple who were kind enough to cook us some delicious food. They brought back ingredients from their country of origin the last time ...

Dear Miss Manners: What’s happened to mealtime conversation? We have friends who are perfectly capable of talking about all kinds of interesting subjects, but only so long as there is no food in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I went out to a newly opened restaurant for dinner. Towards the end of the meal, the waiter asked how things were. I replied that my meal (chicken parm over spaghetti) ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a very small apartment whose contents and decor I have curated according to my specific needs ...

Of course I'm grateful for their kindness, and always thank them sincerely in a note, but I find myself giving these presents away.