Bridesmaids are supposedly chosen because they are the dearest people to the bride. Why, then, are they considered ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the proper title for a married women who is ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time -- doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc.

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Not only is this more polite, Miss Manners assures you, but if you are truly an expert in any given field, waiting it out ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a gentleman who strives to live a mannerly life. In that regard, when riding public transportation, I ...

Now that he’s well beyond retirement age, does the mannerly letter writer still have to give up his seat on public ...

I would love to wear these pieces to a luncheon. The ring could pass for an engagement ring, but the sizable solitaire ...

Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or ...

GENTLE READER: Memorize this phrase and repeat it after every brag: “How nice FOR you.” For some reason, Miss Manners finds ...

GENTLE READER: “Thank you.” This is regardless of whether or not the comments are complimentary. For the ones that are not, ...

Miss Manners: Another mother chided me for group-texting a cute photo. Was I wrong? Plus: People who wear drab colors and ugly shoes make rude comments about my pretty outfits ...