Jeremy Clarkson has criticised the British public and bemoaned the decline of old-fashioned manners as depicted in Downton ...

Are your good intentions making you seem rude? Discover 10 outdated manners, from paying the bill to saying "ma'am," that no ...

Dear Miss Manners: I belong to a local social media group that lets people loan and borrow items. I recently posted a query asking to borrow a piece of equipment for an upcoming surgery, and ...

Miss Manners: I let my child pick her party guests, and she picked wrong How do I persuade her to include the neighbor she deems 'rude'?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have had season tickets to the orchestra for a couple of decades. For evening concerts, the orchestra wears white tie, and women soloists wear evening dress. For afternoon ...

The son-in-law likes to drive, and that's helpful. But climbing into his van actually causes pain for this senior.

Dear Miss Manners: I work in an upscale office building in the downtown core. Our building is supposed to be solicitor-free, but on occasion we get walk-in solicitors, companies trying to sell ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am at a loss how to address and what to say to a couple with a turbulent marriage. Last I heard from one of the spouses, they were filing for divorce, but that has happened ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I attend our local university basketball games. Because he is hard of hearing, we are very conscious of the damage the excessively loud noise can do to one’s ...

Miss Manners: Am I petty to think my neighbors’ parties are unfair to single people? Plus: A table etiquette dictum in which Miss Manners uses the phrase ‘choking slowly on pea strings’ ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to acknowledging condolence letters while grieving.

Was there any way to express my sympathy for how bad he felt without agreeing with his view of the political situation? GENTLE READER: There is, and you already did it.