DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I host an annual holiday dinner for a group of neighbors, one of whom has asked in the past if he could bring a guest. My wife, on our behalf, has always said yes.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I host an annual holiday dinner for a group of neighbors, one of whom has asked in the past if he could bring a guest. My wife, on our behalf, has always said yes.
Summer is the season of backyard cookouts, and while they’re typically more relaxed given their alfresco nature, they come with etiquette conundrums of their own. More formal dinner parties are ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We live in a small beach community. Five years ago, we met a lovely couple who have a vacation home across the street. We are all semi-retired. They are both gourmet chefs and ...
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiancé and I moved to a new neighborhood, and our neighbors have been really friendly, dropping by to introduce themselves. One of our neighbors really likes to talk and comes ...
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I retired a few years ago to a neighborhood where most of the residents are our age, and we have become friendly with the widow next door. My husband and I help her out with ...
What does it mean to be neighborly? To some people it might mean smiling and saying “hello” when you see each other. For other people, it might be doing bigger favors, like letting them use your ...
My husband and I retired a few years ago to a neighborhood where most of the residents are our age, and we have become friendly with the widow next door. My husband and I help her out with any minor ...
One reason dogs are my favorite kind of "people" is because they have zero chill. Like none. If they want something, they have no qualms about letting you know or they'll just go ahead and get it ...
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married more than 20 years. You read it correctly. This afternoon, my husband came home and told me our neighbors had invited him out to dinner to thank him for helping them with ...