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2 days ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinDear Miss Manners: I have an acquaintance who frequently walks her dog at the same time I do. She is a nice person, and we get along well; our dogs even like each other. We are both female. The issue is that her skirts or sundresses keep getting shorter. I avert my eyes, but I have seen more of her anatomy than I care to. I have also seen a certain male neighbor looking at her in a not-so-nice way. Should I say something to her? If so, how do I do so politely?
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2 days ago | 
adn.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought online. I call it “Have I Had Too Many?” Guests who are at, or even close to, the legal limit get a prize -- a free ride home! Everything was going great until one guest tested at well over twice the legal limit, but then refused the free ride.
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3 days ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinDear Miss Manners: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought online. I call it “Have I Had Too Many?”Guests who are at, or even close to, the legal limit get a prize — a free ride home!Everything was going great until one guest tested at well over twice the legal limit, but then refused the free ride.
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3 days ago | 
adn.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is your opinion on handkerchiefs? I prefer them to tissues. I have seen brides, at weddings that cost thousands of dollars, crying into wadded-up tissues. If they really find it so disgusting to reuse a soiled handkerchief, they could invest a few dollars in a multi-pack and get a fresh one each time. Also, I believe that it is better for the environment.
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4 days ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinDear Miss Manners: What is your opinion on handkerchiefs? I prefer them to tissues. I have seen brides, at weddings that cost thousands of dollars, crying into wadded-up tissues. If they really find it so disgusting to reuse a soiled handkerchief, they could invest a few dollars in a multipack and get a fresh one each time. Also, I believe that it is better for the environment.
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4 days ago | 
spokesman.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I remember growing up, when we had visitors who were new to our house, my mother would give them the “grand tour.” I now do that with all of my first-time visitors. I have, however, noticed that nobody else does this when I am a first-time visitor – making my initial query about the bathroom a little awkward. Did people stop showing their houses? Should I just begin and end the tour with “Here’s the bathroom”?
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5 days ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinDear Miss Manners: I remember growing up, when we had visitors who were new to our house, my mother would give them the “grand tour.” I now do that with all of my first-time visitors. I have, however, noticed that nobody else does this when I am a first-time visitor — making my initial query about the bathroom a little awkward. Did people stop showing their houses?
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6 days ago | 
mercurynews.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m an adult with physical and emotional disabilities, and I live with my caregiver. I have an older friend who is a very sweet person with good intentions, but I feel like she doesn’t really understand my needs. Among other things, I have a catheter and use a wheelchair. She often says she wants to “take me out on the town” to “get crazy.” So far, she’s never followed through with any of these invitations, but every time she brings it up, I feel very uncomfortable.
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1 week ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinDear Miss Manners: I’ve noticed that some mature women do not change how they apply makeup as they get older, which makes their maturing features begin to look, well, clownlike. For instance, their lipstick may be too dark for their skin tone and may be applied beyond the natural vermilion line in an effort to give the lips a fuller appearance, instead looking like the exaggerated mouth of a clown.
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1 week ago | 
adn.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is turning 9 soon, and we will be having a small party with four of her closest friends. We are hosting the party at the clubhouse facility in our condo complex. There is a fifth girl we know, “Kiara,” who also lives in the complex, with whom my daughter sometimes plays. I consider her mom somewhat of a friend, though we do not spend time together without the kids. Our older sons are friends, as well.
