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		<title><![CDATA['hey, Peep! Peer! Noble! Human! Your Grace!']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some months ago, you asked your readers for a way of
addressing strangers whose gender is not obvious, but I have not seen
the answer. We need it, so as to keep from insulting unknown people when
we need to get their attention ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4269687</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Do I Have To Host Friends When I'm Sick?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I am sick, I need to rest and conserve my
energy. I don't want visitors, as then I feel I have to host, perform
and even offer food and drink when all I want to do is sleep.

I don't look presentable, and I shouldn't feel ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4268831</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['i'll Never Go There,' He Said, On His Way Back There]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I'm 62 and have been divorced for 26 years. I've
been dating the love of my life for 15 years -- we are obviously not in
a hurry to tie the knot, though I did give her a beautiful engagement
ring last summer.

My problem is my ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4267306</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Voracious Teen Strains Goodwill]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our family is fortunate to have a beach house. The
last couple years, we have allowed our boys, ages 15 and 13, to invite
friends for a week to 10 days.

The first year, we didn't expect or ask for money to cover any of the
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4266761</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['thanks For Inviting Me To Your Awful, Messy Home']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband met a very nice, like-minded neighbor
during a walk, and we invited him and his wife over for dinner. Almost
from the very beginning of the evening, his wife was very critical and
rude and insisted on commenting on ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4266172</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Please Hold Your Applause]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I went to the symphony, which I've done for many
years now. I know that proper symphony etiquette is to refrain from
clapping between movements. However, it seems to me that many symphony
attendees are not aware of this rule. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4265461</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Does The Whole Queue Get A Say In Letting Someone Cut?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: At times, a grocery checkout line will be very long,
with only one cashier available. Someone with a full cart, three or four
customers ahead of me, will offer a customer approaching the long line
with only a couple of items ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4264729</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hosting Your Own Baby Shower]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and daughter-in-law are expecting their first
child. I broke the happy news to my best friend by telling her she would
soon receive an invitation from them to their baby shower.

Instead of being excited and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4263758</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Next Time, Address Her As 'mrs. Judgy Better-Than-You']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: We received a wedding invitation for a wedding from
my husband's nephew and bride-to-be. The attire for the occasion is
described as: "black tie optional. Elegant, coastal chic. We ask that
men wear jackets."

It is clear what ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4262114</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lunches Are Wives Only -- No Husbands Allowed]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I enjoy going out with my women friends for lunch
(just two of us). It is wonderful to get away from my house and my
husband.

But recently, two of my friends have suggested that their husbands, and
mine, join us. I hate this ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4261557</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/31/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[On Managing Everyone's Feelings]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: As women, it is not our job to salvage a man's ego
when he cannot take "no" for an answer. Honestly, we need to make this
point, and loudly: NO MEANS NO. If someone asks you on a date, it is
perfectly OK to say, "That's very ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4260984</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Guests Make A Beeline For The House]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tiny house, so I enjoy hosting dinner
parties al fresco in my backyard. I recently invited guests to dine when
the weather was lovely, 75 degrees with a soft breeze.

During the first course, a bumblebee flew over the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4260291</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is This An 'if You're On Time, You're Late' Thing?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am confused on the proper time to arrive at an
event or social function, whether in private homes or public venues.

When attending an event like a concert, play, church service or
something else in a public space, I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4259357</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Guests Never Compliment My Cooking]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: For years, I have entertained and loved every moment
of it. But lately, when having people over, they just spend time talking
about restaurants they have been to and what a wonderful experience it
was.

I am a good cook, school-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4259356</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't Bite The Hand That Files Your Taxes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I volunteer at a center that provides free tax prep
for seniors. I am the greeter, and am really tired of people's arrogant
and rude behavior to me.

I have received rude and nasty remarks from way too many clients. And
this ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4256817</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Friend 'stole' My Ring ... Which I Don't Own]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very good friend who has decided to propose
to his partner, and I am absolutely thrilled for the couple!

He is very well off, so price was not much of a consideration when it
came to selecting the ring. However, he has...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4256205</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Please, No More Stuff]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been dating a wonderful man for a couple of
years. He has generously given me several gifts, but I have found most
of them to be kitschy and I don't really want them in my house. I'm
trying to minimalize my home ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4255670</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Insulting Entire Countries Is Never A Great Look]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I do a lot of recreational traveling,
and often take local tours in the countries we visit. In these tours,
there are often many comments using America as a punchline. How should I
handle this? Just stand there ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4254940</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Whither Civility?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Since some political figures have demonstrated and
encouraged boorish behavior, what was once seen as good breeding is now
eschewed as unnecessary or unmanly. Is there still a place in such a
world for civility?

Many cringe-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4254150</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tourist's Clothes -- And Attitude -- Need An Adjustment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is wrong with tourists looking like tourists?
Do they expect us to pack fancy clothes?

A local tour guide chewed out all of us Americans for wearing shorts,
halter tops, sandals and backpacks. "Would you dress this way in ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4253279</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/20/2026</pubDate>
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