Not only is this more polite, Miss Manners assures you, but if you are truly an expert in any given field, waiting it out ...

She is the kind of person who always has SOMETHING wrong. Her complaints sometimes differ, but they all have one thing in ...

I managed a weak smile that hopefully did not show my irritation, but I’d prefer to never hear this term lobbed in my ...

Dear Miss Manners: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new ...

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 ...

Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” -- and then tossing the conversation in ...

Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an ...

Dear Miss Manners: I live in a place where many cultures and nationalities abound. When I was at a restaurant with friends ...

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

Advice Miss Manners: Would it be rude to insist we take our car when we go out with our daughter and son-in-law? Published: Jun. 16, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Miss Manners: I can only imagine what they assume when I have to decline invitations.

I feel it would be nice if Miss Manners would acknowledge that electronic thank-yous are as valid as handwritten in today’s communication environment. Any thank-you is better than no thank-you ...