DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have noticed that all email, and lots of snail letters, even business ones, start with “Hi” instead of “Dear.” I don’t like it, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Or should I say “Hi, Miss Manners!”?
GENTLE READER: Or spam. Miss Manners has noticed that spammers have adopted versions of “Dear one” as a salutation, sometimes ratcheting it up to “Beloved.”Miss Manners is not quite ready to let go of the conventional “Dear” salutation, and agrees with you that “Hi!” seems cheeky. But she is open to ideas if anyone can think of something simple and dignified.DEAR MISS MANNERS: I encountered two local celebrities at separate social events.
GENTLE READER: Could you honestly have said, “I admire your work”? If not, perhaps a cordial, “I know you by reputation.” I can understand this when the performers are students or amateurs, and the audience is made up of family members. But now it seems that a standing ovation is given for every show, no matter how well performed.
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