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Miss Manners: I don’t expect people to answer 'How are you?'

A reader says brief greetings with neighbors and store employees should stay short — they’re tired of negative, self-pitying replies.

Published Jun 24, 2026, 5:45 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve become lost for words greeting people I interact with on a regular basis — for example, neighbors and store employees.