In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling friends who won't commit to arrival times.

Miss Manners asks, "Why is it that your friends are dictating what time they show up at your house in the first place?" ...

Why do some people do this? At first glance, it’s simply a matter of good manners – a small effort for the diner that can ...

Table manners have definitely not gone out of style,” says Diane Gottsman, author of “Modern Etiquette for a Better Life,” and founder of the Protocol School of Texas. Following are several examples ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

People who have good manners at restaurants never order while talking on the phone simultaneously. It's considered rude to ...

Throughout our growing up years, our parents preached good manners. We’ve all learned the basics: Say “please” and “thank you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try ...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have a disagreement about when a person should be allowed to get up from the table. We have an 8- month-old son whom we both want to grow up to have good manners. We know ...

Miss Manners: I refuse to yield my Father’s Day rights to my selfish son-in-law He can spend the day with their kids while my daughter accords me the respect I deserve ...