Miss Manners: How Long Should I Wait for a ‘Thank You’ for Money I Sent?

Miss Manners: Do people think before following nonsensical traditions?

Dear Miss Manners: You are a very stupid person if you truly believe that wearing white shoes after Labor Day is a breach of “etiquette.” It really doesn’t matter what color your shoes are, especially after a specific date or time. It is completely appalling that anyone would live by these rules you so vigorously advocate for.

Miss Manners: How long should I wait for a ‘thank you’ for money I sent?

Dear Miss Manners: I sent checks to my great-niece for her graduation and to her cousin for her wedding — both events to which I had not received invitations, but that’s not the issue. I wanted to recognize these milestones, and I wrote a personal letter to accompany each check.

Miss Manners: Younger relatives haven’t cashed my checks or said thank you

Dear Miss Manners: I sent checks to my great-niece for her graduation and to her cousin for her wedding — both events to which I had not received invitations, but that’s not the issue. I wanted to recognize these milestones, and I wrote a personal letter to accompany each check.

Miss Manners: Are my relatives ever going to acknowledge the gifts I mailed?

Dear Miss Manners: I sent checks to my great-niece for her graduation and to her cousin for her wedding — both events to which I had not received invitations, but that’s not the issue. I wanted to recognize these milestones, and I wrote a personal letter to accompany each check.

Miss Manners: There’s a reason for the rule about white shoes, but you might not want to hear it

A reader calls the Labor Day dictum appalling, absurd and rubbish.

Miss Manners: Reader comes for the Queen, misses

DEAR MISS MANNERS: You are a very stupid person if you truly believe that wearing white shoes after Labor Day is a breach of “etiquette.” It really doesn’t matter what color your shoes are, especially after a specific date or time. It is completely appalling that anyone would live by these rules you so vigorously advocate for.