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		<title><![CDATA['oh! That's ... Different']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have an unusual first name. When I am introduced
to a new acquaintance, often they will make a comment. When the comment
is, "What a pretty name!" or "How lovely!" it is easy to respond with,
"Thank you."

But when the comment...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4218411</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Classmate Keeps Bringing Up Decades-Old History]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: In my senior year of high school, I got pregnant,
and back in those times, I was not allowed to graduate. I married my
child's father and raised two children with him. We were divorced many
years later, mostly because we had not...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4216604</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Ballad Of Clyde And Stan]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend told me he had been contacted by his former
college roommate. Clyde and Stan are in their 60s and live in different
states. They have remained good friends since college, and see each
other sporadically at informal ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4215913</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should Guests Help Clean Up?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I hosted a brunch gathering of about
10 people at our home. We offered a wide spread of food and drinks, and
we used paper plates and napkins to make cleaning up a little easier --
and also because I'm in my third...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4215401</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pushy Neighbor Wants Explanation For Cold Shoulder]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: How should one respond when an acquaintance asks,
"Have I done something to offend you?"

I have a neighbor with whom I've tried to be friendly. Over the course
of a few months, she's made unpleasant remarks, overstepped ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4214750</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Turn Burdensome Summer Bash Into A Potluck]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: On the 4th of July every year, my dear friends have
a three- to four-day get-together, where families come and camp out on
their property. We cook out, we all play sports and board games, we sit
around the campfire and, for the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4213758</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[On Applauding At Solemn Events]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My dear mother told me that one should never clap
for the speakers at Memorial Day observances, and that one should depart
in silence to mark the solemnity of the occasion. At a Memorial Day
event, I noticed that everyone ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4212642</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Please Don't Host The Next Family Reunion]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: A sibling has disclosed that they and their spouse
have been nudists for years, and intend to retire and move to a
clothing-optional community.

I have no objection to their lifestyle choice if it makes them happy,
but I have no...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4210539</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Expectant Mom Scolds Grandma-To-Be]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was delighted to be invited to a baby shower for
my daughter, hosted by two of her friends. I thanked them for their
generosity and asked if I could bring anything. I also asked if they
would like photos of my daughter as a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4209806</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['thank You' For Your 'help']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live on a private lane of just five houses, each
with large surrounding fields. After mowing my (perfectly dry) field, I
went over to my neighbors' to perform a courtesy mow of theirs, as they
both work full-time.

On the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4209039</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Long-Distance Friend's Spouse Always Chimes In]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: A dear friend and I live several hours away from
each other, so to keep in touch, we speak often on the telephone. He
works part-time, so he usually calls me on his off days when his wife is
home. This is the problem.

If she ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4207894</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Restaurant Celebrations Becoming Unaffordable]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I acknowledge that a person should not be hosting
their own birthday parties. However, if I had to wait until I could
afford to take everyone out to dinner to invite them out for a good
time, we'd never go.

Dining out has ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4206706</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Summer Job Applicant Ghosted By Employer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Back in February, I inquired about a job opening for
the summer. I was invited to have an interview with my potential
employer, whereupon we had a great conversation and he expressed
interest in hiring me.

However, his season ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4205599</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Bride Was Stunning...Ly Entitled]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Years ago, a close friend of mine was getting
married. As I am known as a good baker among my friends, she asked if I
would bake her a carrot cake for her wedding. I demurred, explaining
that I was not qualified to bake a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4200692</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[We Have So Many Questions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was a single mom in my 40s with a preteen child.
After eight years of not dating, I met a man through my CB radio
community whom I took a good liking to.

We spent eight months getting to know each other and he never hinted
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4199829</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Amorous Diners Ruin Appetites Of Others]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Six of us were at dinner in a nice restaurant. At a
nearby table for two sat a man and a woman, who appeared to be grownups,
rather than teenagers in their first relationships.

During this couple's nice dinner out, their mutual...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4198979</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Won't You Be Someone Else's Neighbor?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: A neighbor of ours would repeatedly ask my wife and
me to watch his house, feed his fish and water his plants (inside and
outside) when he was away. And the requests keep getting bigger: collect
his mail, watch out for a UPS ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4166748</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chatty Audiences At Outdoor Concerts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Help! The summer concert season will soon be here in
full force, and many musical groups have outdoor performances planned.
At many such events in the past, people seated near me have talked
throughout the concert. Do they ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4155557</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Warm Gesture, Cold Reaction]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiance and I were spending time with an old,
close, female friend of his. He noticed she was cold and offered his
jacket to her. She wore his jacket for the rest of the evening.

He's a kind, faithful man who always looks out...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4131069</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['may I Ask Who's Calling?']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am sufficiently old-school that I will sometimes
answer a phone call from an unfamiliar number for which no caller ID is
displayed, rather than letting it go to voicemail.

If I say hello, and the caller asks to speak to (name...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4095242</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/16/2026</pubDate>
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