But sometimes one hears an Etiquette-Buster’s confession th… - Judith Martin

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But sometimes one hears an Etiquette-Buster’s confession that rings true: “You make me feel guilty.” I’m not going to bother, this argument goes, so we need to lower the standard so I don’t look bad.

Judith Martin

Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior · April 17, 2005 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Judith Martin (September 13, 1938 - ) American advice columnist (under the pseudonym "Miss Manners")

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