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

A truly bizarre encounter with a woman in a men’s bathroom has a reader wondering if these kinds of things only happen to him ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...

Miss Manners therefore suggests that you turn that weak smile into something that does, in fact, betray your irritation, perhaps with a murmured “Not funny.” Anything less seems only to encourage him.

She is the kind of person who always has SOMETHING wrong. Her complaints sometimes differ, but they all have one thing in ...

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

Miss Manners: Can a guest reprimand a dog in its own house? Plus: A stranger lent me an item I needed. What is the appropriate token of thanks?

Miss Manners: The wedding dinner is for couples only, but I can’t invite a dead man Plus: The hosts will show a video lauding our son's cousin. What are our polite options?

Advice Miss Manners: No one else on the flight was able to drink champagne because we accidentally finished it Published: Apr. 30, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Miss Manners: I get vulnerable in front of a man, and then this happens How can I convey that I find the question offensive?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We threw a small potluck birthday lunch in the break room for one of our co-workers. About four of us contributed; we all work directly with her and know her the best.