DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was picking up food at a restaurant when a young lady approached the counter to retrieve her order. She was wearing a lovely white dress. Unfortunately, her bright, colorful, ...

Brilliant people will often find ways to verbally convey messages that others might perceive as rude. In professional settings, it can be hard to keep your personal life private in such a small, tight ...

I’m writing this in response to David Wright’s letter (“There should be no confusion,” Our Readers’ Views, Oct. 17). I agree; there should be no confusion. Anyone who has read the Bible can’t honestly ...

DEAR ERIC: I grew up with family members who made it their mission to tell everybody else how to live their life. Because of this contempt for people who have that insatiable need to control others, I ...

A song by the late, great Hank Williams has been on the tip of my tongue lately. The song? “Mind Your Own Business.” I especially like the line that repeats at the end of each verse: “If you mind your ...

In 1776, as America teetered on the brink of independence, a curious motto appeared on Continental currency: “Mind Your Business.” Printed by Hall & Sellers in Philadelphia, this phrase is widely ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was walking in the humanities building of the university where I am a graduate student. I turned the corner of the hallway that leads to the offices and saw one of my professors ...

e’ve all been there. You’re minding your own business, doing your job, when suddenly you feel the icy chill of blame creeping up your spine. It’s the classic scapegoat scenario—when something goes ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was picking up food at a restaurant when a young lady approached the counter to retrieve her order. She was wearing a lovely white dress. Unfortunately, her bright, colorful, ...