Dear Miss Manners: Over the years, my husband and I have collected a nice variety of books, which we keep in several large bookcases in our small living room.I refer to some of them regularly, as ...

But Miss Manners agrees with you that the benefit is not worth the personal abuse. It is yet another example of how everyone loses when often-incorrect snap judgments take the place of good manners.

Dear Miss Manners: I belong to a local social media group that lets people loan and borrow items. I recently posted a query asking to borrow a piece of equipment for an upcoming surgery, and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have had season tickets to the orchestra for a couple of decades. For evening concerts, the orchestra wears white tie, and women soloists wear evening dress. For afternoon ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a seasoned hairdresser, I have clients who move away after years of servicing them. They tell me their biggest fears are finding a new doctor and a new hairstylist.

Miss Manners: I never want to hear my younger boyfriend call me a ‘cougar’ again Asking Eric: I’m not allowed to speak the name of my son’s ex, even to her kids Daily Horoscope for July 11 ...

Dear Miss Manners: I learned from a ... The problem, as both you and the sisters-in-law know or suspect, is that the unmannerly recipients are not going to express thanks themselves.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother is intelligent, educated, well-spoken and has a responsible job. He is also openly racist, misogynistic and homophobic — all for religious reasons, of course. To ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers advice on how to begin the habit of writing thank-you notes, even if one has missed opportunities in the past.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Both of my sisters-in-law’s grandchildren graduated from high school last weekend. We gladly traveled the two hours to their respective parties and gave each one a cash gift ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My landlady is a kind and thoughtful woman. She goes out of her way to ensure the comfort and livelihood of my roommate and me, even going so far as to bring us a big plate of ...