DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time -- doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc.

For any gender, using the bathroom is an eyes-on-your-own-paper sort of activity. Smiling, eye contact and small talk should ...

They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...

She's concerned with how the cards are addressed. Miss Manners is concerned with maintaining a business-like relationship.

Miss Manners: Years later, I’m wondering what I could have said to this uncalled-for remark Plus: Our new co-worker is nice, but oh my gosh the baby talk ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

Miss Manners: A coffee drinker triggers an angry glare after tipping $1 for a to-go cup of Joe; a reader thinks it’s bad etiquette to multitask while talking on the phone.

Miss Manners feels certain that you will not have to get much further than the second sentence before your friend realizes what she is asking, starts to panic and retreats.

Miss Manners: Reminder: Your colleagues are not always your friends Boss informs the letter writer that co-workers often report on their behavior trying to get them in trouble.

Miss Manners: They have parties for everything — and all of them require gifts Plus: What do I call a no-gift party to celebrate my pregnancy?

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a pet-owner needing advice and uncertain if Miss Manners is a real person!