On the spur of the moment, when I was talking with the food pantry’s manager, I graciously offered him my beloved stereo ...

Miss Manners cannot answer your leading question about overreacting, as it presupposes your daughter’s guilt. But she can ...

Miss Manners says, "The polite thing for you to do would have been to hold your communications until she finished her call." ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when a charitable gift gets regifted.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I came home from work one evening and found my daughter on the phone, so I passed her a note. She immediately said, “I am on the phone, Dad.” I was upset by this response, and asked ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I came home from work one evening and found my daughter on the phone, so I passed her a note. She ...

Miss Manners cannot answer your leading question about overreacting, as it presupposes your daughter’s guilt. But she can point out that if your daughter is old enough to have a boyfriend, it is no ...

On the spur of the moment, when I was talking with the food pantry’s manager, I graciously offered him my beloved stereo receiver and CD player, along with some CDs, thinking he would use it at the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Please settle an ongoing dispute with my wife. When we attend a concert or show with open seating, is it polite to sit directly in front of someone already seated when there are ...

I came home from work one evening and found my daughter on the phone, so I passed her a note. She immediately said, “I am on the phone, Dad.” ...

I was very angry when I found out he gave the CD player away and told him that was not the arrangement we’d made.