When opting out of a gathering, Parker recommends following this formula: acknowledge the invitation; honor something about it, like the host’s creativity or vision; express gratitude for the fact ...

Start by thanking the host for the invitation to show appreciation. Clearly state your reason for declining without over-explaining or apologizing excessively. If appropriate, propose another time to ...

The most famous of those instances came in 2018, and it remains the most significant rupture the tradition has ever seen. For ...

GENTLE READER: Although Miss Manners appreciates your concern for disappointed hosts, being sick is a legitimate reason for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you gently decline Christmas invitations from a friend when the people they invite are all couples and the women don’t really like you? We are all seniors. GENTLE READER: Why ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I suffer from an invisible and unpredictable chronic pain issue. One day I’m out shopping with friends, walking from store to store, and the next I’m in bed. My closest friends ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart ...