GENTLE READER: Depends on whom you ask. Miss Manners is guessing that the first answer came from the owner of the barbershop.

It is currently more polite to say “No problem” or “No worries,” which imply that whatever was done, the doer was happy to do ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend has this absolutely annoying habit of doing laundry while entertaining guests. We are all aware that she has five children -- three of her own, and two of her sister’s kids ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do I respond to some common shaming I get from people I know? For background, I am a female member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and have many dear friends who are members of other ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper way for my 16-year-old daughters, who are twins, to respond when a friend asks them, “What do you want for your birthday?” They are having a small party, and one ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend has this absolutely annoying habit of doing laundry while entertaining guests. We are all aware that she has five children -- three of her own, and two of her sister’s kids ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper way for my 16-year-old daughters, who are twins, to respond when a friend asks them, “What do you want for your birthday?” They are having a small party, and one ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Last year a neighbor had a Christmas party. She invited a lot of people and it was quite crowded. She made a number of tasty dishes and provided some drinks. This year, she has sent ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn’t moving very fast when the woman behind me asked me to save her place: She said an employee had forgotten to give her ...