Miss Manners understands that people who have trouble saying no might be sorry to disappoint those who importune them. Or ...

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 ...

(She) insists that when I am offered another helping of food, it’s rude for me to reply, “No, thank you, I’m full.” ...

Dear Miss Manners: I was on a tennis team and was eliminated during a tournament. I was supposed to play two matches: I played one and won, but then got injured and bowed out of my second match. I ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely declining coworkers who want to come to ...

Miss Manners therefore suggests that you turn that weak smile into something that does, in fact, betray your irritation, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I just moved into a new home, and I wanted to keep that information private at the place where I am ...

She immediately said, “I hate it when people say that,” and continued to complain about people always saying that.

He generally means well, so I don’t wish to embarrass him, but is there a way to graciously shut this down if I hear it again ...

I managed a weak smile that hopefully did not show my irritation, but I’d prefer to never hear this term lobbed in my ...