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		<title><![CDATA[Extra Guests At Thanksgiving Are Kinda The Point]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: This is our second year to host my husband's family
for Thanksgiving. Last year, my brother-in-law and his wife extended our
invitation to her parents, her brother and his daughter -- members of
her extended family who I have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4327936</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ok To Hang Up On Telemarketers, But Not To Insult Them]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I'm registering a vote to ABANDON MANNERS in a
certain context.

Lately telemarketers have a new strategy: They just keep talking
without letting you get a word in. They'll even keep asking the same
questions, even if you choose...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4327166</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Thanks But No Thanks, Travel Agent/Friend]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: The wife of a close friend and college roommate from
many years ago started an elite travel agency. They are not hurting for
money, as he earns a very good living as a medical professional and they
own two impressive homes.

A ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4325540</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[This Arts And Crafts Assignment Ain't It]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My partner and I are working on our plan to handle
gifts gracefully. We're fortunate to have everything we need, and lean
strongly toward not mentioning gifts at all in our pre-wedding
communications. When guests inquire about ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4324914</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Neighbor Yells At Us, Then Invites Us Over]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a close neighbor who has now berated my
husband and me several times for comments she found offensive.

The first time, her 6-year-old child was close to harming our infant
daughter, and my husband asked him to back off ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4324351</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[An Evergreen Response To Unsolicited Advice]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a young child with a severe and visible
disability. He is under the care of a well-trained team of
professionals.

My husband and I often receive well-meaning but unwanted advice. When
we receive unsolicited information, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4323664</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Granny's Past Not As Scandalous As It Sounds]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: When we asked Grandma about when she met Gramps, we
got a lot more than we expected. She started talking about her various
boyfriends, how popular she was, and how she kept them dangling, not
even knowing for sure how many she ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4322848</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Come To My Party! Bring Your Own Drink, Costume, Gift And Fee]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend and I were invited to a costume party, so
that means I had to make or rent a costume. The woman who was hosting
told everyone to bring a beverage and a gag gift.

This might have been OK, but she also said every guest ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4321148</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Salon Customer Feels Excluded By Language]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been going to a nail salon twice a month for
two years. The owner and staff are all Vietnamese. My manicurist gives
wonderful mani-pedis, and I have no complaints about the service.

At some point during each appointment,...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4312162</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Host's Excessive Tidying Makes Guest Feel Unwelcome]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have just returned from a weekend at a so-called
friend's home, and talk about feeling unwelcome. She was on my heels
"cleaning up" after me all weekend, and I didn't make a mess!

I was given a towel and washcloth. After ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4311647</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[This Is Gonna Ruin The Friendship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my friend of over 50 years and I lived only an
hour and a half from each other, I spent a great deal of time at her
house. This included spending time with her husband, and we all got
along very well.

But on their 45th ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4311305</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[These Fundraisers Only Want Me For My Money!]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are professionals who contribute
generously to many charities. Of late, however, we are noticing an
unsavory practice of certain "society hosts" who head various charities:
They invite us to their galas and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4310842</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rational Or Not, Age Questions Remain Taboo]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it considered rude to ask an adult his or her
age?

It's a fact of life, just one aspect of a whole person, and it's not
like keeping it a secret is going to prevent the onset of old age.

GENTLE READER: The sad answer is...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4309951</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Some People Call This 'making Conversation']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I took a new colleague to lunch. We were having a
nice conversation about baseball when he said, "I've always felt
inferior for being short."

Huh? I said, "Maybe you'll grow up."

Stupid and mean, but what was I supposed to say...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4309183</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[You're Gonna Take This Gift And Like It]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I understand that one usually does not decline
gifts. One accepts the piece of bric-a-brac gracefully, and after some
tactful time, regifts or donates it.

But my in-laws give us furniture. Not single pieces of treasured family
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4307656</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When 'thanks' Doesn't Seem Like Enough]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you thank people for their support after a
devastating fire destroys your home?

We just had a grease fire in our propane grill. I did what I always do:
I turned the burners off and shut the propane tank valve, then ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4307098</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The School Board Knitter Must Be Stopped!]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I hope you will weigh in on a situation that has
caused quite a hubbub in our community. At public meetings, a member of
our school board knits. It seems rude to me to be preoccupied when you
are supposed to be listening to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4306527</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't Put Guests, Or Potential Voters, On The Spot]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation from neighbors to a house
party to meet a mayoral candidate in our town. I RSVPed that I hoped I
could make it, even though I already knew that I supported another
candidate, the incumbent mayor.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4305858</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stop Making 'perfect' Happen]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I find the word "perfect" is now overused to the
point of confusion. It seems to have replaced "OK," "thank you" and even
"message received."

I hear "perfect" as I'm filling out forms or giving someone
information. But the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4305067</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Host Wants To Bring Back Assigned Seating]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: For work, I often attend meals with assigned seating
-- not just assigned tables, but individual chairs. I really enjoy these
events, since they are opportunities to talk with seatmates I may not
know well, or at all.

So I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4304210</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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