Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or ...

I invited a friend to go to a show with a limited run, and mentioned in my invitation that it was almost sold out.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the rule on inviting someone to accompany you to a play that’s close to being sold out, and they don’t respond to your invitation in a timely way?

That would indeed stretch the food. But assuming they are separate: ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

I'm a 23-year-old college graduate who was lucky enough to land a job in my field of study. The job is located in my hometown. Because I couldn't afford my own apartment, I moved back in with my ...

That would indeed stretch the food. But assuming they are separate: ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

"I love my parents, and I want to help shoulder the burden I placed on them by choosing to attend college, but I feel I’m ...

I can afford to rent an apartment and meet my monthly loan payments, but my parents have threatened to repossess the car they ...

Now that I can afford to move out, my parents insist that I stay with them. They forbid me to move until I pay off the ...

His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper ...