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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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		<title><![CDATA[We Are Not Wasting Donuts Today. Or Ever]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Whenever someone brings donuts into the office,
there are always a few people who cut a donut in half and leave one half
in the box.

I feel this is rude, as it is unappetizing to see food that has been
cut up and left. I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4251551</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tactfully Avoiding An Endorsement]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: As we are in an election year, help me figure out
what to say when a friend asks for your political endorsement, but you
think she would be terrible in that elected position. I love this friend
dearly, but she absolutely does ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4250922</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outdoor Parties Should Remain Outdoors]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude to host an outdoor event at our home and
limit the indoor access to restroom use only?

My husband is one of seven siblings, who are all married with multiple
children; some of those children are grown and married ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4250386</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is There Etiquette For Running A Generator?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: We lost power from a hurricane for 10 days. We were
lucky we suffered no major damage to our home or our property.

However, once gasoline became available, some neighbors began running
generators 24 hours a day. It was so noisy...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4249196</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[White Not Off-Limits For Everyone, Everywhere]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a bridal shower for my friend's future
daughter-in-law. Little did I know that I was going to be raked over the
coals by my daughter and her friends for wearing a casual white dress.

My daughter called me selfish, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4248467</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Remember The Idea Of Being Happy For Others?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: After several miscarriages, a friend is finally
pregnant via IVF. While the couple is thrilled, they often find
themselves in the presence of others who are having trouble conceiving
or who have given up.

Since they had their ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4247591</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/13/2026</pubDate>
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