DEAR MISS MANNERS: My youngest son is getting married this summer. His wife-to-be has a large extended family. Miss Manners: They all arrived early at the restaurant, and I find it suspicious Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would like to hear your opinion on whether or not using “Excuse me” can be rude. In my opinion, if I can see that a person’s activity will only take a minute ...

Dear Miss Manners: We’ve been invited to a combination multi-graduate/Father’s Day gathering at an in-law’s house. The hosts suggested it in order to honor all ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have become friends with another couple over the past two years, and we frequently invite them for dinner. Lately, I’ve noticed that the husband leaves the toilet seat up ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and I celebrated the birthday of a close friend with several others. The dinner was at a local restaurant, beginning at 5 p.m. (stated time). We had difficulty ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a baby shower, and the invitation included a link to an expensive registry. I happily RSVP’d, ordered a gift and put the date on my calendar. I then noticed ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My youngest son is getting married this summer. His wife-to-be has a large extended family. I have received an invitation to a dinner/shower which, across the top in big letters ...

This country which lies between law and free choice I always think of as the domain of manners. To me, manners in this broad sense signifies the doing that which you should do although you are not ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We’ve been invited to a combination multi-graduate/Father’s Day gathering at an in-law’s house. The hosts suggested it in order to honor all ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We’ve been invited to a combination multi-graduate/Father’s Day gathering at an in-law’s house. The hosts suggested it in order to honor all ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My youngest son is getting married this summer. His wife-to-be has a large extended family. I have received an invitation to a dinner/shower which, across the top in big letters ...