Miss Manners says, "The polite thing for you to do would have been to hold your communications until she finished her call." ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if it is wrong to exclude a future sister-in-law ...
Miss Manners cannot answer your leading question about overreacting, as it presupposes your daughter’s guilt. But she can ...
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 ...
On the spur of the moment, when I was talking with the food pantry’s manager, I graciously offered him my beloved stereo ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My first grandchild will be arriving within a month. I am planning to send out the same birth announcement ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I enjoy having friends and acquaintances from different walks of life, and have found unexpected kinship ...
If it helped others process their grief by writing the letter, fine, but I shouldn’t be obligated to read it if I don’t want ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a fairly new mother of one child. After working hard to clear my work schedule and afford a family ...
Gentle Reader: Refusing an introduction is not only impolite to the person being introduced, but, more importantly, to the ...
Every time I grab a cocktail and head to an expansive lawn to toss a ball to our dog or kick a ball to my daughter, four or ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are frequent cruisers. That means we share spaces such as elevators, dining rooms, theaters, lounges, ...