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Miss Manners: Dirty fingernails and stained work clothes are ruining dinner

A reader who lives with her daughter and son-in-law says the husband prefers to cook but shows up to dinner with dirty fingernails and stained work clothes, and she asks Miss Manners for guidance.

Published Sep 25, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dear Miss Manners: I live with my daughter and her husband. He prefers to be the cook for dinner, and he’s good at it.