I usually run in the morning through a particular park and am in the habit of greeting the park’s other patrons, who are all ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a younger runner wondering if there's a rule about ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: From the files of “good manners run amok,” is it ever impolite to be friendly? I work in a bustling environment where my sole 30-minute break is in a shared break room, where I like ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette when addressing a salesperson or clerk in a retail setting? I have worked in retail for several years and now run my own store. It is rare that am I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What’s the “right” time to throw away greeting cards? When friends or family send birthday or other greeting cards, I generally read them and then throw them away, to my husband’s ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son’s family and I live in the same town, and we see each other often. When I am entering their home, my daughter-in-law often says, “Sorry about the messy house” or something ...

Dear Miss Manners: What is the proper greeting of a childless woman or man on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day? “Hello.” Dear Miss Manners: I am a woman member of a mostly male international wine society, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a dear friend who, every time I see her, insists on greeting me with a kiss on the lips. When I attempt to turn the other cheek (pun intended), she firmly redirects me back ...