Miss Manners: One rude woman is ruining my grandmother’s get-togethers

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 ...

Miss Manners: May I use my full height and stern voice to enforce elevator decorum?

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 ...

Miss Manners: A rude guest is driving away my grandmother’s tea party friends

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Once a month, my grandmother hosts a group of friends at her house for a chat and an afternoon tea. She ...

Miss Manners: I’ve appointed myself the enforcer of elevator manners

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, ...

Miss Manners: How can I respond with dignity when they whisper about my husband?

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

Miss Manners: Husband has more than paid the price for his crime; 3 decades later, it still comes up

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Nearly three decades ago, my husband committed a serious crime. He faced the consequences, served his ...