Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin
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Miss Manners: I did my neighbor a favor after the snowstorm and she made me feel foolish
Plus: She issues "save the date" requests for her kids' parties months in advance.
Miss Manners: It’s not my wedding, but I want to advise them on whom to invite
Plus: I joined her yacht club, and she started in with the snippy comments.
Miss Manners: How candid do we need to be in our wedding invitation?
Plus: This boy tried to shame me about my table setting, but the joke's on him.
Miss Manners: They act like I’m cute for going to college
Nobody would say this to my classmates, but I get it all the time.
Miss Manners: They think this joke about my name is funny, but I don’t
Plus: Points for not saying "duh" after you explain how an RSVP works.
Miss Manners: Should I hide my bottle to deter wine poachers at the party?
It's BYOB, so I do -- and then I barely get one glass of my special drink.
Miss Manners: After this, I’m not inclined to invite her to anything ever again
She only has these new friends because I took her to my club.
Miss Manners: This mom complained about my child, and I dealt with it. Why is she still upset?
Plus: A stranger objected to what we said in the restaurant. Should I have apologized?
Miss Manners: Are people who talk about their money from the lower class?
My parents said it was not OK but they never told me why.
Miss Manners: Why do people in the gym think they can act like that?
Plus: She responded to my tricky housing situation with an inappropriate story.