I don’t like them getting used to the idea that they can just make lists of things other people should get for them.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for about a year and we get along very well and hang out outside of school since we ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for about a year and we get along very well and hang out outside of school since we ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for about a year and we get along very well and hang out outside of school since we ...

The way you place your fork when you're finished eating says more about your childhood than you realize. The first time I had dinner at my partner's parents' house, I reached across the table for the ...