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Miss Manners still seeking a perfect gender-neutral greeting

There were many charming suggestions, and yet the question remains unresolved.

Published Aug 11, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dear Miss Manners: Some months ago, you asked your readers for a way of addressing strangers whose gender is not obvious, but I have not seen the answer. We need it, so as to keep from insulting unknown people when we need to get their attention and don’t want to say “Hey, you.”