![]() ![]() That ought to quell all of those other rightful patriarchal objections. It just does not define a woman as married or not. She therefore humbly suggests: "the Mses Jones." Oh, look at that: She did not spare you the lecture after all. being historically correct centuries ago, not just a 20th-century feminist invention. being short for Mistress - which eventually took on nefarious tones, as so many female monikers do - and about Ms. She will spare you the history lessons about Mrs. GENTLE READER: Having lost the grammatical battle of "they/them" - she is entirely in favor of a nonbinary pronoun, if not the sometimes-confusing plural - Miss Manners is determined to get ahead of new honorifics. (Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, to her email, or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.) View CommentsĭEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you address a formal invitation to a married lesbian couple who have the same last name? For example: Lisa Jones and Maggie Jones. ![]() If you don't have friends who drink, how about a favorite restaurant? (Miss Manners is assuming that you are unlikely to have a favorite bar.) GENTLE READER: Returning a present to the giver is unpleasant, so let's try to find it a home. It will probably never be enjoyed unless we can find someone to regift it to, which may create a host of other problems. My husband says that would be rude, so it's sitting in a cupboard. I suggested we thank the person, explain the issue, and give it back so someone else would be able to enjoy it. The problem is that we don't drink, and neither do most of our friends.īecause it's such a nice bottle, I hate to see it go to waste. We asked that people not bring gifts, but someone gave us a very nice bottle of whiskey anyway. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I had a party to celebrate a big anniversary. ![]()
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