It seems like people give gifts with the sole purpose of being appreciated. This seems contrary to the whole idea of giving a ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it that people see it as mandatory to send a thank-you for a gift? It seems like people give gifts ...

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To explain further, let me tell you how I give gifts. I have a large family that is pretty far-flung. Some years I’m in touch ...

If I get a thank-you card, it is nice, but I do not see any obligation on their part to send me one. I got my reward already.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it that people see it as mandatory to send a thank-you for a gift? It seems like people give gifts ...

Gifts, to me, are not a chore and not an obligation. If I get a thank-you card, it is nice, but I do not see any obligation ...

According to an animal communicator named Erin Clark, pet owners can do something special with their pets during the holiday ...

As a Cuban exile, the author's multicultural identity was shaped by celebrating both American and Hispanic traditions. The ...

DEAR ERIC: I’m an older gay man who has been estranged from my family during my earlier years. Things were mended before my ...

The tradition really is in honor of my mother, but should I just continue to ignore the lack of acknowledgment?