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Insight into Doctor-Patient Etiquette Jul. 02, 2024
Dear Annie: You told a reader to call doctors by their last name until invited otherwise. Your write... Read More
Navigating Wedding Etiquette May. 01, 2024
Dear Annie: I have a question I hear many people ask about wedding gifting. The old rule of thumb wa... Read More
Worried About How Lonely My Life Will Be Apr. 02, 2024
Dear Annie: I am very confused. I have a friend who is 70 and is in the hospital. She has put a mutu... Read More
Tardy Thank-You Notes Mar. 22, 2024
Dear Annie: My daughter received some lovely gifts for her quinceanera (an important milestone in Me... Read More
Cash Wedding Gifts -- Rude or Totally Acceptable? Jan. 30, 2024
Dear Cheapskate: I just love your column, it has certainly helped me. My question has to do with wed... Read More
Bad Manners at Home Jan. 28, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm newly married and now live in close proximity to my in-laws. We get together frequen... Read More
Lost and Found Etiquette Jan. 19, 2024
Dear Annie: I have a good friend who constantly wants to talk about politics. The problem is that we... Read More
Dinner Guest with No Conscience Jan. 08, 2024
Dear Annie: My wife and I have a close friend whom, in non-pandemic times, we invited over for dinne... Read More
Relationship Between Daughter and Godmother Seems to Sour Nov. 30, 2023
Dear Annie: My daughter recently and courageously moved across the country to the city her godmother... Read More
21st-Century Marriage Nov. 22, 2023
DEAR SUSAN: You asked how readers feel about being single; I do not see marriage as a solution to em... Read More
Bad Manners Are Ruining Dinner Nov. 21, 2023
Dear Annie: I love the advice you gave "Fretting the Next Day." I'm also turning 40 this year, and i... Read More
Thanks, But No Thanks Nov. 01, 2023
Dear Annie: I always enjoy sharing my baked goods and also my soups with my neighbors. Some will ret... Read More
Pack Your Manners When You Travel Aug. 26, 2023
By Victor Block Norma and Robert Chase were delighted to be invited to dinner at the home of people ... Read More
Want to Succeed in Your Career? Ask a Mushroom. Aug. 10, 2023
Let's face it: Working in an office is unnatural. Our prehistoric ancestors didn't spend their days... Read More
Getting Suspicious About Being Ambitious? Aug. 03, 2023
Remember the you you used to be? When it came to your career, you were hardworking. Dedicated. Ambit... Read More
Bothered by Bad Breath Jul. 29, 2023
Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for over 50 years. While we are physically unable to h... Read More
Want to Earn a Lot More? Think a Lot Less. Jul. 27, 2023
Ever wonder what's holding you back at work? It could be something you do when you're not at work. ... Read More
Honking Neighbor Disturbs the Peace Jul. 12, 2023
Dear Annie: My neighbor has started to honk her horn upon leaving for work each morning (prior to 7:... Read More
Can a Lady Ever Use the F-Word? Jun. 29, 2023
I asked my dear friend Mimi whether a lady can ever use the F-word. Mimi is a product of old guard p... Read More
Tasting Room Etiquette Jun. 27, 2023
The episode was unnerving and was avoidable had there been someone around with the sensibility to so... Read More
