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Miss Manners: When to draw the line with ‘be who you want’ attitude

There are people out there who promote that one should be able to do, act, say and be exactly who they wish to be with no ...

Miss Manners: Any disagreement now leads to shaming and name-calling

GENTLE READER: If you believe that people should behave politely and treat one another with respect, then you and Miss ...

Miss Manners: In a society that seems to prize ‘being who you want,’ where does one draw the line?

GENTLE READER: If you believe that people should behave politely and treat one another with respect, then you and Miss ...

Miss Manners: How can I be accused of ‘ghosting’ when you never communicate with me either?

GENTLE READER: If you believe that people should behave politely and treat one another with respect, then you and Miss ...

Miss Manners: Years ago I dropped a piece of lettuce, and I’m still thinking about it

GENTLE READER: Ideally, there would be an unobserved moment when you could snag it back onto your plate with a fork or napkin ...

Miss Manners: Getting ghosted, then guilted is galling

GENTLE READER: If you believe that people should behave politely and treat one another with respect, then you and Miss ...

12 Times Celebs Dropped Cryptic Shade And Had The Internet Do The Math

Let’s rewind to the 2014 Met Gala, when Solange Knowles famously hit Jay Z in an elevator—an incident that was widely rumored ...

Miss Manners: How can you ghost someone if they ghosted you first?

GENTLE READER: Tell the friend/spouse/child who is goading you about this that the ghosted does not become the ghoster. And that it would be wildly insulting to write a letter to Emily/Everett/Eli — ...

Miss Manners: Is there a proper way to indicate I accept the ghosting?

GENTLE READER: If you believe that people should behave politely and treat one another with respect, then you and Miss ...
Smithsonian Institution

Will the Real Uncle Sam Please Stand Up?

He’s a symbol of patriotism, protest, and power. But behind the red, white, and blue is a real man—and a disputed American ...
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Getting ghosted, then guilted, gets galling

How can you be responsible for ghosting someone when they never write to you? Just because I have decided to accept their silence, and return it to them, doesn’ t mean I don’ t care. However, Miss ...