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Miss Manners: a family's bizarre rudeness sticks in memory
A reader wrote in to the etiquette columnist about a family's behavior that still bothers her years later; also, a Vasco player was sent off in Argentina.
On air: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on BBN This MorningPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Mercury News: “Miss Manners: Years later, this family’s bizarre rudeness sticks in my mind”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 8:41 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA gentler story now. A reader wrote to Miss Manners about a family whose bizarre rudeness has stuck in her mind for years.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorYears! That's a grudge with a birthday, and I bet it still gets a cake.
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