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		<title><![CDATA[The School Board Knitter Must Be Stopped!]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I hope you will weigh in on a situation that has
caused quite a hubbub in our community. At public meetings, a member of
our school board knits. It seems rude to me to be preoccupied when you
are supposed to be listening to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4306527</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't Put Guests, Or Potential Voters, On The Spot]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation from neighbors to a house
party to meet a mayoral candidate in our town. I RSVPed that I hoped I
could make it, even though I already knew that I supported another
candidate, the incumbent mayor.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4305858</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stop Making 'perfect' Happen]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I find the word "perfect" is now overused to the
point of confusion. It seems to have replaced "OK," "thank you" and even
"message received."

I hear "perfect" as I'm filling out forms or giving someone
information. But the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4305067</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Host Wants To Bring Back Assigned Seating]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: For work, I often attend meals with assigned seating
-- not just assigned tables, but individual chairs. I really enjoy these
events, since they are opportunities to talk with seatmates I may not
know well, or at all.

So I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4304210</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dorm Roommates Gonna Dorm Roommate]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I'm a college student who used to share the common
area of my dorm room with one girl, Missy, while a third roommate,
Artemis, has her own room with a door. She has a boyfriend (with his own
apartment) who is over all the time, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4302744</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mechanic By Day, Home Chef -- With Dirty Nails -- By Night]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live with my daughter and her husband. He prefers
to be the cook for dinner, and he's good at it.

He also has a new job as a mechanic. He changes oil and tires, and is
training as a master mechanic apprentice. He's a great ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4302150</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Responding To 'it's Your Own Fault That You're Sick']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Long ago, when one was sick, friends and
acquaintances would bring over soup or a casserole; offer to straighten
up, and even do laundry; take care of your children for a few hours so
you could rest; let you know that they were ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4301652</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Planning For A Tense Trip With In-Laws]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My lovely sister, Grace, married a man who is
difficult. Keith is loud, often inebriated, and quick to anger. So much
so, that after a misunderstanding at Grace and Keith's wedding rehearsal
dinner, harsh words were screamed, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4300965</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['that's Mister Teacher To You']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work in a public middle school and am a licensed
teacher. It is a matter of course that adults refer to each other as Mr.
or Mrs. Smith, especially in front of students or when referring to
adults in their conversation with ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4300203</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nipping Engagement Questions In The Bud]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter and I could use a refresher course in
how to answer the seemingly endless questions regarding her marital
status.

She is a 23-year-old full-time college student, happy in a
relationship, and not terribly interested ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4299342</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Throw The Party You Wish To See In The World]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I'm turning 30 and decided this would be a great age
to throw a birthday party. My long-term partner recently left me, and I
really want to show my friends how much I appreciate them being in my
life.

When I've gone to events ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4297753</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Noisy Party Plus Curious Neighbor Equals Drink-In-Face]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Starting about 1 p.m., my next-door neighbors began
a very loud party. It was Saturday afternoon, and I've been on the other
side of "too much noise" complaints myself once or twice, so I decided
to be tolerant.

After several ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4297171</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/18/2026</pubDate>
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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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