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Miss Manners Tackles Rude Comments: Fight Back!

2/16/2026

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  • Miss Manners receives a reader's request for advice on how to respond to rude comments.
  • The reader acknowledges the world's unpleasantness and suggests sometimes one must stoop to the offender's level.
  • The reader offers an example of a response to a weight-related insult, proposing a rude comeback.
  • The summary notes the tone shows frustration with societal rudeness and a desire for assertive responses.