Miss Manners suggests you try spontaneity and not overthink the situation. If you happen to make eye contact, a shy, endearing smile is fine. But if they do not return your gaze, keep it moving.

Meg McGuffin, Miss Alabama 2015, was the emcee for 2025 Miss Alabama Friday preliminaries at Samford University’s Wright Center in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, June 27, 2025.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I hosted a longtime friend of mine for 10 days at our home. She had told me she enjoys staying with friends for extended periods, finding it an efficient way to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have discovered that my husband’s small business has been sending out birthday/anniversary cards addressed to clients by their first names (e.g., Joe Smith).

The Miss Alabama 2025 competition is set for June 25-28 at Samford University’s Wright Center, 872 Montague Drive in Birmingham. Preliminary competitions are set for Wednesday through Friday ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Someone I know messaged me about 5:30 p.m. requesting that I call them that evening as they had good news to share. But they also told me they were unavailable to talk from 8:30 ...

Advice Miss Manners: ‘It’s not COVID’ is the new ‘excuse me’ after coughing, sneezing Published: Jul. 01, 2025, 3:00 p.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 37-year-old woman who has never been engaged, married or had children. I’ll be graduating soon, and am not sure which title, Miss or Ms., to use for my graduation ...

Dear Miss Manners: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief ...