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		<title><![CDATA[Woes Of A Would-Be Party Planner]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am flummoxed. On two separate occasions, I have
offered to host a birthday party for a friend. They were both
enthusiastically receptive to my offer.

In each case, I asked for their guest list with email addresses to send
e-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4296600</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Muddy, Sweaty, Barefoot: Time For Your Surprise Party!]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My co-worker was given a surprise baby shower at her
mother-in-law's house. Her husband got her there by fibbing, saying he
needed to pick up a tool and she could just sit in the car.

This was right after my co-worker had ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4295919</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Some People Are Just Snazzy Dressers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I hate dress codes, but for the opposite reason that
most people rail about them. Many say that dress codes are a violation
of their God-given right to wear gym clothes to work, or they say that
wearing a tie (let alone a tuxedo...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4295126</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can I Just Ignore All These Group Texts?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am frequently included in group texts involving
relatives, friends, and former colleagues. These conversations range
from lighthearted banter to grave news or shared memories.

While I am not always interested in the topics ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4294353</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bad Service? Speak Up -- Don't Withhold Gratuity]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends and I have been celebrating a monthly
Moms Night Out for years. There are 11 of us, and it's common practice
that the restaurants we visit include an 18% gratuity in our bill
because we are such a large party.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4293068</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The List Of Basic Manners Remains Unchanged]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My cohort of parents does not want to be counted
among those who neglected their children's education, so I am coming to
you, the expert, for your list of important courtesies all children must
learn and perform. I hope to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4292509</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dinner Was Lovely, Aside From Openly Hostile Hosts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a dinner party hosted by a couple who are
new friends to me. The evening was lovely, save for one glaring issue:
The hosts were constantly sniping and digging at each other.

Occasionally, this appeared to be in jest ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4291996</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Celeb Photo Op Turns Gross]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Strolling through a state fair, a couple run into a
national celebrity. Husband asks if he can take a picture of the
celebrity and wife together.

He clicks the shutter as the celebrity places a hand on the buttocks of
his wife....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4291311</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Deflecting Questions About Painful Subject]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am very fortunate to have found a number of good
companions through my active participation in local clubs. However, most
of my new friends are a generation or more older than I.

They are wonderful people, and I am grateful ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4290476</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reader Comes For The Queen, Misses]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: You are a very stupid person if you truly believe
that wearing white shoes after Labor Day is a breach of "etiquette." It
really doesn't matter what color your shoes are, especially after a
specific date or time. It is ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4289678</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Man Determined To Think The Worst Of Entire Country]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was hiking in a beautiful country that proclaims
itself more polite than the U.S. On a "leashed dogs only" hiking trail,
two local women approached with an unleashed dog that tried to eat my
only sandwich.

I said, "Ladies, I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4287941</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos Reflect The Moment -- For Better Or Worse]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: New partners should not be in the family pictures.
If the relationships don't last, it ruins the pictures. Believe me, I
learned this the hard way.

I know, others may get divorced, etc. but I think the one-year rule is
a good ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4287294</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sorry, Sudoku Won't Cure My Chronic Illness]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: According to my doctor and a genetic test, I have
early onset Parkinson's disease. I am 38. I am having a lot of the
memory issues and brain fog that come with the disease, but not the
noticeable tremors in these early stages.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4286659</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maybe Everyone Should Get Back To Teaching Now]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: The employees at the school I work at have been
asked not to wear scents due to the alleged allergies claimed by a
co-worker. The students have not been directed to do the same.

So I arranged with a co-worker I'm friends with ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4285920</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pobody's Nerfect, You Know]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know a few people who define everyone by their
weight. Now, these people aren't perfect themselves, but their
imperfections aren't as readily apparent as being fat. No imperfection
is as apparent as that!

It drives me nuts ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4285147</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Grad School Making Friends Less Reliable]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: A number of my friends have gone back to school for
graduate degrees, while I and a few others continue to work.

When we all worked, we had similar financial means and were able to
plan events far in advance. We went to the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4284377</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/31/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Backhanded Compliments At The Reunion]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended my high school reunion about 10 years
ago, and while standing in line at the buffet, a former classmate told
me, "Gee, you look a lot better than you did in high school."

I believe my response was "Thanks ... I think...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4282755</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Airing Literal Dirty Laundry]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there an etiquette prohibition against airing
one's dirty laundry? And I mean literally -- as from the balcony of a
historic hotel facing a beautiful public park!

Perhaps a swimsuit on a chair, or in an inner courtyard ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4282160</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Not A Compliment, Not An Insult -- Just A Fact]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Friends and strangers often say to me, "Your hair is
really long." While this is better than "you look tired," it is still
not exactly a compliment, so I don't feel right saying "thank you."

Is there anything more interesting ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4281513</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Inadvertent Trespassers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: We were driving in a rural area with two grandkids
in the back seat. One of them vomited.

We deemed the narrow shoulders of the state highway unsafe for a stop,
so we made a right turn into the first available road. That road ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4280804</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/26/2026</pubDate>
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