Dear Eric: I have a wonderful relationship with my neighbor, “Jody.” We have gone to church and Bible study together, we have gone out for dinner, we have exchanged recipes and dinner items and prayed ...

Since the matters are generally not urgent, and I have the means to resolve them on my own, I would rather not wait days, weeks or months for the help. Asking again (and again and again) seems like ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have asked my friends to help me swap an engine on my pickup truck, and they have generously agreed. Mechanic etiquette says that if your friends are helping you on a car project, ...