Not exactly taking the high road, but sometimes it feels good to get down in the gutter.

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GENTLE READER: There is no real logic as to why flatulence and burping are rude and sneezing is not, presuming they are all unintentional. Still, saying “bless you” after anything other than a sneeze ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I take the bus to and from work. As I stepped off the bus recently, the bus driver (whom I see once or twice a week) handed me a note, in which he expressed his admiration for me ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to unwanted romantic attention from service workers.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband thinks it is acceptable to go out in public with a toothpick in his mouth. This includes stores ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed — china, crystal, linen, silver — that ...

Miss Manners: My friend is exacting punishment against me for a decade-old favor Miss Manners: My condo community is too cliquey Miss Manners: We’d rather have our relatives at our daughter’s wedding ...

Miss Manners: My conversation with the hygienist jumped the rails Miss Manners: 10 years after the Easter dinner, my friend is exacting her punishment Miss Manners: How do I armor myself against these ...

Dear Miss Manners: I regret to tell you that, in the modern parlance, “You’re welcome” isn’t polite. It is currently more polite to say “No problem” or “No worries,” which imply that whatever was done ...

Miss Manners: My friend is exacting punishment against me for a decade-old favor Miss Manners: My condo community is too cliquey Miss Manners: We’d rather have our relatives at our daughter’s wedding ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For several years, it has been my pleasure to host three longtime friends — a married couple and her brother, a particular friend of mine — to a collective birthday dinner at our ...