To keep you from poisoning the ones you have, Miss Manners will allow you to do some shameless fishing, prompting them to be ...

Not that Miss Manners is excusing those who burst into dinner parties after the roast has been ruined — along with the other ...

Dear Miss Manners: I would like to invite a new friend to dinner at my house, but I haven’t yet because I’m nervous that my ...

Dear Miss Manners: We moved to a new home, and our terrace affords an excellent view of our local July 4 fireworks. We ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or ...

Club meetings, even sociable ones, are supposed to start at the hour named. But what about purely social gatherings?

As women, it is not our job to salvage a man’s ego when he cannot take “no” for an answer. Honestly, we need to make this ...

To keep you from poisoning the guests you have, Miss Manners allows for some shameless fishing, prompting them to be more ...

Gentle Reader: The real question is not who is to blame. Though if it were, Miss Manners votes for, in order: the bee; the ...

A shocked “I beg your pardon?” is warranted, as well as the polite suggestion that if these offenders are unable to perform ...

Do this 1 thing and your friend will understand and be as grateful for your gracefulness as for your making him comfortable.

I am confused on the proper time to arrive at an event or social function, whether in private homes or public venues. When ...