Dear Miss Manners: When I parked my car in a public parking lot, I noticed a...paint over such situations, but that seems rather silly.) Gentle Reader: Here is what strikes Miss Manners as silly: Appealing to an etiquette authority to condone petty vandalism, and fantasies of worse. Making light of the First Amendment to a journalist. Miss Manners is no more charmed than you by the widespread...

TKO, 6/8, R, J2

... her apron and then hugging her brother. “You’re late.” “Did I miss the turkey?” “No, Bobbi’s still in Cabo with him.” They both ... putting a bowl of something that smelled wonderful on the table. “No one, dear. Now, when’s that bird gonna show its head?” “I told ..., trying not to make a fool of himself. He knew his table manners were probably terrible and that this was a family occasion he was ...

Birthday Presents for scarletladyy -- AG/DM/PP

... old age or you will have had me killed?" "How was your day, dear?" he sneered as he spun his chair around to face his wife. "...to Ron and playfully saying, "It appears my guest has forgotten her manners at the moment Ron, please forgive her. I'll have to catch ...t-fail-plan get you a nephew and a daughter," Draco laughed. "So Miss Ginerva? Now that your brother and my wife's happiness are taken care...

Miss Manners Gets on the Phone

... rude? I prefer it because it means I don’t have to worry about missing things. 6. Don’t put people on hold, call them back. I think I might be unique in this regard, but when someone says “Oh dear, I’ve got a call waiting, it’s my mother, she’s chilling with the polar bears in Alaska, can I put you on hold because I want to hear the polar bears roar?” I’ll actually stand there and hold the...

Dear Mothra

... silly like that again. You are only 6 years old, and we still need you to teach the Fluffball of Terror manners and run the household. I'm glad you were feeling better enough to make sure I knew you were mad at me ... vet says you can come home, I will spoil you even more than normal. Kitsune (The Fluffball of Terror) and I miss you. Just don't do that again. Please? --- Your devoted catslave.

Bookverse fic: Miss Elphaba (2/?)

...that stupid, failing to notice that her dear friend felt romantically for her? How long...replied, inclining her head respectfully toward Glinda. "Miss Darla, from the Illyrian Clan of Mount...care to join us, Miss Darla?" Honestly, Elphie and her manners sometimes! "I would, thank you Miss Glinda," Darla accepted, and with a grin...had stopped to wish Master Boq and Miss Darla a good night, which was why...

Bookverse fic: Miss Elphaba (1/?)

... to slap her smirking green face. "Miss Elphaba!" she hissed, reverting to formal ... a precious little thing, really. So dear to her. Glinda was still on ... little thing as early bedtime? "Yes, Miss Elphaba," she murmured, letting her eyes...truant during the school lesson on manners." "Yes yes, how--" "And furthermore," ... "You just behave yourself." "Yes Miss Elphaba," Glinda said sweetly. "After all...

Writer's Block: Daily Internet routine

What's your daily internet "routine"? Sponsored by Yahoo! View 361 Answers Hmmm...I read Dear Abby. Depending on the day, I check Miss Manners and Dear Margo. I check my e-mail, Facebook, Livejournal. FML and IMMD get checked too. Cute Overload most every day, same with ...

Back

... spot in the boarding line, and all five of us made it onto the plane. It's almost one of those Dear Abby or Miss Manners questions -- when traveling with a group of unrelated, able-bodied adults, none of whom depend on me for anything, should I miss my flight when I could have caught it, in order to stay with the group? In this instance...

First sample from my novel

... with his bad humour. „Don’t worry, miss. He’ll be back as soon as the...… urgent? Well, in that case, sorry miss. Law is law, you know. Your son... in the moment they entered. „But my dear sirs! Do you want to ruin my ... the Galathea on the same day! Please, dear Lieutenant. I’m losing my guests.” „... hot-headed pressgangs didn’t know good manners. She began to put her dark olive ...