Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that ...

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader's confrontational approach to preventing elevator crowding.

When the elevator doors open, I spread my arms and say in a loud voice, “It is not polite to crowd in when people are coming out.” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Elevators have been in existence, I believe, for more than 150 years, but there does not seem to be a ...

It is true that we no longer dance around in the elevator so as to allow all the women to get out before the men. There is, ...

Elevators have been in existence, I believe, for more than 150 years, but there does not seem to be a system of accepted manners related to them. Related Articles Miss Manners: How can I respond with ...

It is a simple matter to preserve your dignity with former victims of your husband’s crime who now wish to maintain their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Here’s a moment that has bothered me for decades. When I was an unworldly 20-something male visiting ...

Once a month, my grandmother hosts a group of friends at her house for a chat and an afternoon tea. She loves the company and the catch-up, as they are all older and can’t get out much, especially ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader struggling with how to react to women's ...