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		<title><![CDATA[Airing Literal Dirty Laundry]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there an etiquette prohibition against airing
one's dirty laundry? And I mean literally -- as from the balcony of a
historic hotel facing a beautiful public park!

Perhaps a swimsuit on a chair, or in an inner courtyard ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4282160</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Not A Compliment, Not An Insult -- Just A Fact]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Friends and strangers often say to me, "Your hair is
really long." While this is better than "you look tired," it is still
not exactly a compliment, so I don't feel right saying "thank you."

Is there anything more interesting ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4281513</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Inadvertent Trespassers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: We were driving in a rural area with two grandkids
in the back seat. One of them vomited.

We deemed the narrow shoulders of the state highway unsafe for a stop,
so we made a right turn into the first available road. That road ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4280804</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chatty Callers Tie Up Receptionist's Time]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a college student at a small, private art
school, and work part-time at the school's reception desk, receiving and
directing phone calls and visitors. When dealing with rude and polite
callers alike, I greet them with a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4279992</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't Stress About Silverware, Just Master Your Manners]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My summer internship went great and I've been hired!
But I'm afraid I'm going to ruin it because my boss takes new hires out
to lunch at her exclusive club. I had to buy a tie, which is fine, but I
just know I'll use the wrong ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4279103</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Friend Unwittingly Gives Triggering Gift]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received a birthday card from a newish friend in
the neighborhood. The card was unsolicited, though the giver had
previously asked whether a party I was throwing had something to do with
my birthday, and I admitted that it did...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4277504</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[In-Laws Keep Shaking Us Down]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My in-laws are always asking for money or gifts.

One couple who had been living together for years -- divorced and
married, employed, with a home, etc., asked for "cash only" gifts for a
honeymoon for their second marriage to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4276882</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Let's Pretend This Never Happened]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in a store where an acquaintance of mine was
making a scene, demanding a product that the store does not supply. She
stormed out after a barrage of loud, foul language. As she left, she
must have noticed me, but I was ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4276332</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Who Pays When Plans Change?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know the etiquette of the host paying for the
event, not the guest. Which is great. However, in my wide circle of
friends, we do things differently. We often eat potluck, though when one
of us does provide the meal, we provide...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4275641</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['no Gifts -- Oh, Twist My Arm, I'll Take A Gold Watch']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I accepted an invitation to a party for a friend's
husband at their home. It hadn't occurred to me to bring a gift -- most
likely I would have simply brought a nice card and a bottle of wine.

A few days before the party, I was ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4274833</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Doctor Late Because Of Supposed 'emergency']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: If I am late to a doctor's appointment, I may not
get to see the doctor at all, but I will still be charged for having
missed the appointment. But if I get there on time, I usually have to
cool my heels for a long time -- ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4273980</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brb, Changing My Name To 'cookie']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering what to say when I meet new people
and they question my first name. I have always accepted whatever name
someone calls himself, whether it's conventional like John or Steven or
a nickname like Cookie, Corky, R.J. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4272354</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Case Of The Unsolicited Jewelry Appraisal]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: How does one politely respond to someone who hijacks
a compliment about an item of jewelry and basically turns it into an
appraisal?

When a guest asked me about my necklace, I responded that it is a
Jerusalem cross, that the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4271721</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wedding Guest's Expenses Add Up]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Men often do not have a tuxedo to throw on for a
wedding. If they do, it is likely embarrassingly out of date. They often
need to rent one for $200 to $400 -- if one is even available in their
size, and it still might need ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4271190</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Again: Why, Exactly, Are You Friends With This Person?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend is wearing me out. She and I belong to the
same church and social circles, and are close to the same age. When she
couldn't drive herself to church and other events due to health
problems, I took her with me.

I soon ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4270524</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['hey, Peep! Peer! Noble! Human! Your Grace!']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some months ago, you asked your readers for a way of
addressing strangers whose gender is not obvious, but I have not seen
the answer. We need it, so as to keep from insulting unknown people when
we need to get their attention ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4269687</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Do I Have To Host Friends When I'm Sick?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I am sick, I need to rest and conserve my
energy. I don't want visitors, as then I feel I have to host, perform
and even offer food and drink when all I want to do is sleep.

I don't look presentable, and I shouldn't feel ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4268831</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['i'll Never Go There,' He Said, On His Way Back There]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I'm 62 and have been divorced for 26 years. I've
been dating the love of my life for 15 years -- we are obviously not in
a hurry to tie the knot, though I did give her a beautiful engagement
ring last summer.

My problem is my ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4267306</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Voracious Teen Strains Goodwill]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our family is fortunate to have a beach house. The
last couple years, we have allowed our boys, ages 15 and 13, to invite
friends for a week to 10 days.

The first year, we didn't expect or ask for money to cover any of the
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4266761</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['thanks For Inviting Me To Your Awful, Messy Home']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband met a very nice, like-minded neighbor
during a walk, and we invited him and his wife over for dinner. Almost
from the very beginning of the evening, his wife was very critical and
rude and insisted on commenting on ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4266172</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/06/2026</pubDate>
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