GENTLE READER: Decent people do not, as you said, admonish people directly. Nor do they go looking for trouble. If the ...

I asked a man sitting in front of me at a college musical to remove his distracting baseball cap, which he did. My wife later ...

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What’s wrong with me and my shopping? Or should I cultivate new friends? Other than your having a clear affinity for dairy ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Maybe I’m the one lacking in manners for bringing this up, but: Are there etiquette norms for death notices? My pet peeve is when there is no indication given for the cause of ...

When producer Kayla Foster called on Anderson to watch a 15-minute short “Your Monster,” he had thoughts. While Tommy Dewey’s performance was impressive as the titular Monster, the makeup ...

Teaching your child to say thank you doesn't only make them a nicer person to be around, it makes them happier and healthier in the long run. Another lesson on good manners parents don't seem to ...

SIGNED, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS DEAR NONE: While I appreciate your wanting to avoid being impolite to your coworker, I believe he is the one being ill-mannered. His questions border on being rude.

Miss Manners suggests instead that you slip out quietly to “refresh the bar” and “replenish the food” -- even if that takes the exact length of the event to accomplish. (Please send your ...

Is it rude to half-attend a party if it’s in my house? GENTLE READER ... (Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected] ...

Is it rude to half-attend a party if it’s in my house? Miss Manners ... length of the event to accomplish. Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com ...