In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling awkward social situations when your ...

GENTLE READER: Deliberately ignoring someone who is speaking to you is a high insult, one that is tantamount to severing ...

You can always repeat a greeting to make sure the person heard, but Miss Manners cautions that with more casual acquaintances ...

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

GENTLE READER: Deliberately ignoring someone who is speaking to you is a high insult, one that is tantamount to severing ...

In some cases, the friend in question actually carries more than platonic feelings for you. In others, it’s more of a big-brother vibe, where he simply doesn’t want to see you get hurt. Either way, he ...

His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper etiquette.

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

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if client cards should include formal titles.

Eventually, the conversation becomes more animated than I can keep up with, as voices get a bit louder and arguments a little muddled.