
Judith Martin
Born a perfect lady in an imperfect society, Judith Martin is the pioneer mother of today's civility movement.
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4 days ago |
spokesman.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Relative to the longstanding tradition of men proposing marriage to women, and in this day of slow (but hopefully inexorable) movement towards gender equity, I wonder if the percent of marriage proposals initiated by women has increased. Should it? GENTLE READER: Sure, it should. In a sensible world, it would hardly matter which half of a couple suggested getting married. But there is nothing sensible about what has happened to marriage proposals.
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6 days ago |
orlandosentinel.com | Judith Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend and I have a long-standing, semi-joking disagreement, but I do think my behavior bothers her, and I just don't understand why. We typically meet for dinner. Now, I am not a big dining-out person. I am just not that interested in food. I'm more of an "eat to live" person, if you know what I mean.
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1 week ago |
spokesman.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend, Nora, whom I have known since high school. She now lives in a nearby town, but too far to just make a visit for the day, so when we do get together, it requires a weekend stay for her and her husband. We do get along and enjoy their visit, except for one thing. When I entertain, I like to plan all the food and prepare it in advance so I don’t spend a lot of time cooking while they are here.
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1 week ago |
eastbaytimes.com | Judith Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work in an upscale office building in the downtown core. Our building is supposed to be solicitor-free, but on occasion we get walk-in solicitors, companies trying to sell their services and people trying to give résumés. This is both annoying and bothersome. Our office is locked, so these people need to ring or knock to be let in - and then when they come in, I realize they are not clients, but peddlers.
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1 week ago |
uexpress.com | Judith Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our daughter is finishing kindergarten and will start first grade in the fall. Neither the school nor our family are celebrating this milestone with a graduation or in any way differently than we would any advancement from one grade to the next. Our church annually celebrates graduates in the early summer with a certificate and public recognition on “graduation Sunday.” I think this is a charming tradition and an important part of being in community with each other.
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Etiquette says that the choice of presents is up to the donor.

There is nothing sensible about what has happened to marriage proposals. In today’s show-offy society, where nothing counts unless it has received the widest possible publicity, marriage proposals have become performance art.

When in doubt, attentive listening is usually the least likely to get one in trouble.