News

Dear Miss Manners: Revenge for this rudeness is a longtime fantasy of mine
Dear Miss Manners: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...
Miss Manners: Long-ago rudeness still rankles
They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...
Miss Manners: I did something at a French opera that got be shouted at, but what choice did I have?
With no ushers or signage available for guidance, we selected option C as the most sensible. This apparently was incorrect, ...
Miss Manners: Is it okay to comment on a co-worker’s new hairstyle or fashion choices?
Miss Manners suggests you use your charm to comment favorably when your colleagues do especially good work. DEAR MISS MANNERS ...
Miss Manners: We were yelled at in a Paris opera house. Were we in the wrong?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...
Best of Miss Manners: Our child’s friend, who’s a huge eater, came on vacation with us and brought NO cash!
his mom didn’t send him with spending money, let alone send along some cookies or otherwise offer to contribute something to ...
Miss Manners: I was publicly shamed for eating at the opera in Paris
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the dilemma of consuming refreshments at Paris's ...
Miss Manners: Is it inappropriate for a man to comment on women’s office looks?
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
Miss Manners: Was it rude for us to be eating while at the Paris opera?
Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done.