GENTLE READER: Deliberately ignoring someone who is speaking to you is a high insult, one that is tantamount to severing ...

You can always repeat a greeting to make sure the person heard, but Miss Manners cautions that with more casual acquaintances ...

Need some lessons in grace and decorum before you jet off? Here’s a good place to start. Discover our summer holiday etiquette guide ...

GENTLE READER: “Mr. Joe Smith” would be Miss Manners’ preference. But then, she would also prefer not to receive birthday ...

I believe that the envelopes should be addressed using a title. I have been informed by my husband that omitting it is ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

We have a friend in our group who is habitually late to everything, and it’s driving all of us crazy. In fact, if we’re all ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

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 staying with friends for extended periods, finding it an efficient way to ...

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 ...

She didn't bring her own bathroom essentials, vitamins, slippers, etc. We cooked and served breakfast, lunch and dinner and ...

GENTLE READER: A longer-term guest is expected to do more, and Miss Manners agrees your friend fell short. But where the line ...