Miss Manners: Can a guest reprimand a dog in its own house? Plus: A stranger lent me an item I needed. What is the appropriate token of thanks?

Miss Manners: She keeps saying we need to go out and get crazy. I absolutely do not want to. Every time she brings it up, I get very uncomfortable ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My boss let me know that my co-workers have often “told on me,” reporting when I arrive back to work three minutes late from lunch or leave a few minutes early. Miss Manners ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling dinner guests who request items that are not offered by the host.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I attend our local university basketball games. Because he is hard of hearing, we are very conscious of the damage the excessively loud noise can do to one’s ...

Life & Culture Miss Manners: Busybody grandma really wants you to protect children’s ears at loud sporting events Published: May. 21, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Miss Manners: The graduation invitation now sounds almost like a threat My elderly mother was told it was insulting and hurtful to send her regrets ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would love your thoughts on how to respond firmly to these statements. 1. I have three well-behaved children, but when we go anywhere, people remark, “You have your hands ...

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?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was brought up to always be polite to others, but as I reach 50, it seems that society cares less about this. Related Articles Miss Manners: My boyfriend berated me in the ...

Miss Manners: Stepdaughter criticizes how I care for her sick dad A letter writer serves as their husband’s caregiver and receives only criticism from his daughter.

Miss Manners: You can just say ‘excuse me’ when asking for help Letter writer asks about getting a service worker’s attention.