When, if ever, do I keep my seat and allow younger men the privilege of offering their seat to the fairer sex?

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 ...

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 ...

She's concerned with how the cards are addressed. Miss Manners is concerned with maintaining a business-like relationship.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I hosted a longtime friend of mine for 10 days at our home. She had told me she enjoys ...

Where your friend offended most was when she all but told you she was sticking you with the expenses: joining the shopping ...

GENTLE READER: By not explaining or justifying the friendship. The first three times you answer, “Because I like her,” do it ...

One of her standard jabs is to bring me a gift with an insult attached. How does a polite person respond to repeated insults ...

Dear Miss Manners: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought ...

Miss Manners suspects it is the fussy name and the embellishments — such as embroidery, floral motifs and monograms — that condemn handkerchiefs as frivolous. So yes, she loves them.