I’ve been told that my reply was rude, and one lady even remarked that my parents might be better off the way things are.

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I am naturally averse to conflict and prefer to cool things down than heat them up unless absolutely necessary ...

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Then, I realized she was still looking at my sleeve with an anxious, guilty expression, and she started brushing at the spot ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While outside in the smoking area of a music venue a couple weeks ago, a woman next to me became a little ...

GENTLE READER: She also could have lit your jacket on fire and burned down the music venue, swallowing the whole town along ...

After a stranger’s cigarette left a burn on his jacket, this man is confused about whether his reaction was appropriate; a ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a man's calm and polite reaction to a woman ...

Dear Miss Manners: While outside in the smoking area of a music venue a couple weeks ago, a woman next to me became a little ...

Yes, it is perfectly polite to close the door when you need privacy. All you have to do is go to the door, say, “Excuse me, I’m going to close the door for a little while now,” and do so.