Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin
All Stories
Miss Manners: Why I would never get rid of this useless item I keep tripping over
My wonderful friends were sure I needed it, and I would never hurt them.
Miss Manners: Was my gift to her tacky? Or was her response tacky?
Plus: Apparently the chess club doesn't know what coasters are.
Miss Manners: Her husband got whiny, and suddenly I was on the hook for $100
Is this restaurant fraud really a thing? Unfortunately, yes.
Miss Manners: What do you mean what’s wrong with my arm?
Sometimes the question catches me feeling puckish, and sometimes not.
Miss Manners: My child was upset by this drama on the train. Who was in the wrong?
Plus: This friend is quickly earning a place on my do-not-invite list.
Miss Manners: I was at the game, too, but I lied to my friend about it
Plus: I was a dropout who never read a book. Now that I'm changed, they call me weird.
Miss Manners: My neighbor is convinced I’m making this noise. How do I get him to drop it?
Is it my pet, my workout, a machine? No, no, and no.
Miss Manners: My wife rebuked cinema patrons who walked in front of us. Who was rude?
Plus: Should I have told the other parent he had goop on his back?
Miss Manners: The host seemed put out by the guests’ sober dress. Were they rude?
Plus: Should I have ignored my co-worker's nosy question?
Miss Manners: Should I have done something about this shopper’s bad behavior?
Plus: Spider-Man will see you for your colonoscopy now.