I live on a private lane of just five houses, each with large surrounding fields. After mowing my (perfectly dry) field, I ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who blocked their neighbor's texts, but ...

I acknowledge that a person should not be hosting their own birthday parties. However, if I had to wait until I could afford ...

They may plead being short-staffed, but Miss Manners would think that they should consider the cost of giving their b ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when good intentions don't match organizational ...

I have received no acknowledgment for the substantial gift that I sent to a grandniece for her graduation. No text, no phone call, no written note. How rude would you consider it if I were to send her ...

A reader struggles with how to thank people for gifts they cannot use, such as wine when they don’t drink or coffee when ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to ...

Dear Miss Manners: I hosted a small birthday party for my husband at a restaurant. Our guests were a couple and a single man. The couple asked if we wanted to order a number of small plates, meant for ...

A letter writer is frustrated after a self-appointed neighborhood “mayor” showed up during a tractor towing incident only to offer obvious advice and complain about blocked traffic, and wonders how to ...

Dear Miss Manners: At a restaurant, is there a way to ask to be served by a waiter or waitress other than the one assigned to our table? My wife and I have patronized a local establishment for several ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a mother who offered photos and help receives harsh scolding from her pregnant daughter.