Just Good Manners: A Quintessential Guide to Courtesy, Charm, Grace, and Decorum By William Hanson Gallery Books 272 pages We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site.

Should we wait until the wedding takes place, or should we start sending thank-you notes now to acknowledge receipt of these ...

At the end of the concert, she asked my name and informed me that if I ever touched her again, she would call the police and ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if an elderly man can keep his seat on public ...

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

I live in a place where many cultures and nationalities abound. When I was at a restaurant with friends the other day, we ...

GENTLE READER: Then please just order your food. Miss Manners reminds you that the waitress is not a menu item of whom you ...

So the short answer is: Keep offering seats to ladies if you don’t mind standing; if you do mind, then stay seated. Dear Miss ...

I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...