Miss Manners: Friend is bringing poodle to dinner and opera. Can we bow out?
She plans to bring her annoying poodle to dinner and the opera. Her friends want to bow out. Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I, along with a friend, pre-purchased hard-to-get opera tickets. We’ve looked forward to attending for many months.
Miss Manners: She’s bringing her awful dog to the opera. How can I get out of this?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I, along with a friend, purchased hard-to-get opera tickets. We’ve looked forward to attending for many months. However, we just learned that our companion intends to bring her extremely unruly “comfort” poodle — not only to the opera, but also to a lovely restaurant for dinner beforehand.
Miss Manners: Our friend intends on bringing her ‘comfort’ poodle to the opera, so we think we’ll bow out
However, we just learned that our companion intends to bring her extremely unruly “comfort” poodle -- not only to the opera, but also to a lovely restaurant for dinner beforehand. This dog is hyperactive and annoying; it is not a service animal that our friend needs for seeing or hearing.
Miss Manners: We’re pawsitively against going to the opera with friend and her ‘comfort’ poodle
My husband and I, along with a friend, pre-purchased hard-to-get opera tickets. We’ve looked forward to attending for many months. However, we just learned that our companion intends to bring her extremely unruly “comfort” poodle -- not only to the opera,
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Miss Manners: Longtime friends should celebrate the way they always have ... everyone pays their own way
Miss Manners: Our friend intends on bringing her ‘comfort’ poodle to the opera, so we think we’ll bow out Asking Eric: I love my husband but he doesn’t enjoy having sex and I’m not sure ...
Miss Manners: A virtual stranger disrupted my bowling party, and nobody knew what to do
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).
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Miss Manners: I’m not being snooty, I have to eat the special food
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I will be hosting a family gathering for our kids and grandkids. On top of having many people to feed, there are my (medically dictated) dietary restrictions to ...
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Miss Manners: Do I have to donate to my friend’s charity?
Dear Miss Manners: I have a good friend who is the polar opposite of me on politics, religion and almost every other subject. We are cognizant of these differences, and refrain from debate or ...
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Miss Manners: The cashier doesn’t need to know about my bowel movements, Carl
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a gregarious friend who likes to involve service people, such as cashiers and waiters, in conversations he is having with me. Occasionally I will make a request ...
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Miss Manners: Should we set out spoons at every meal, or only when serving soup?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My spouse and I frequently host meals for 10 to 20 guests, both personally and professionally. We have a debate over whether to put out spoons for meals when we are not serving ...
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Miss Manners: Get your dog away from me
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I loathe dogs, but I live in a dog-lover’s paradise. How can I let neighbors and strangers know that I don’t want to pet their dog or let it sniff me? “I’m allergic ...
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Miss Manners: She’s bringing her awful dog to dinner and the opera. How can I get out of this?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I, along with a friend, purchased hard-to-get opera tickets. We’ve looked forward to attending for many months. However, we just learned that our companion ...