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Jacobina Martin

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Miss Manners: I’ve never been pretty, so why are strangers calling me beautiful?

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By Judith Martin Verified, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin
| The Mercury News Verified
DEAR MISS MANNERS: The oddest thing started happening to me when I reached my 80s: Strangers began approaching me to tell me how beautiful I am. It continues regularly at the supermarket, at restaurants or on the bus. It is unnerving and embarrassing. All my life, no one ever told me I was cute or attractive. I am not ugly, but I’ve never thought I was pretty, either. Have you heard from other elderly ladies who have experienced this phenomenon? If so, what do they attribute it to? I’m stumped.
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Miss Manners: Must we invite doom-and-gloom neighbor?

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By Judith Martin Verified, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin
| The Washington Post Verified
Miss Manners: Must we invite doom-and-gloom neighbor? (washingtonpost.com) Miss Manners: Must we invite doom-and-gloom neighbor? By Judith Martin; Nicholas Martin; Jacobina Martin 2026070404010200 D ear Miss Manners: We have a good friend who lives near us and is part of a circle of friends who attend each other's gatherings. This friend has become a doomscroller and is very agitated with the political scene.
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Miss Manners: Cultural differences make navigating a dinner party hard

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By Judith Martin Verified, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin
| The Washington Post Verified
Miss Manners: Cultural differences make navigating a dinner party hard (washingtonpost.com) Miss Manners: Cultural differences make navigating a dinner party hard By Judith Martin; Nicholas Martin; Jacobina Martin 2026070304011000 D ear Miss Manners: When I moved to the U.S., I found quite a bit of difference in the dinner party etiquette compared to my home country.
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