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How to tell a smug neighbor his advice wasn’t welcome

Reader mowed a neighbor’s field as a courtesy and received unsolicited, smug commentary; asks Miss Manners for a less passive-aggressive way to respond.

Published May 28, 2026, 5:44 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live on a private lane of just five houses, each with large surrounding fields. After mowing my (perfectly dry) field, I went over to my neighbors’ to perform a courtesy mow of theirs, as they both work full-time.