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 ...

Miss Manners: She won’t shut up about how blessed she is, and I dread talking to her GENTLE READER : Well, they are not, as may be supposed, about which fork to use.

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

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

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I co-hosted a small luncheon for some retired girlfriends. The other hostess, Doris, made the entree, and I took care of the appetizers and desserts. Related Articles.

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. If she does not, you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I bought a drink at a coffee shop that came to $4.22 with tax.I was presented with three tip options: $1, $2 or $3 — 25%, 50% or 75%, respectively. Since there weren’t any ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a 1-year-old grandchild who lives 90 miles from us. Our frustration comes from the parents advising us to purchase gifts only from their curated wish list.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I dislike being in posed photos, particularly now that everything ends up posted online. Friends won’t let me off the hook. “Oh, come on!” they repeat, every time I say ...