DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you think about people who start scanning their items at grocery store self-checkouts and sending them down the belt before one has finished bagging one’s own items?

GENTLE READER: Is that not what the little plastic dividers are for? DEAR MISS MANNERS: The man I’ve been dating for the last year doesn’t use the words “thank you” or “please.” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I are close friends with another couple. We have traveled locally, domestically and internationally with them. We have been on countless outings, and are closer to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was active-duty military, eligible to shop in the commissary, where goods were somewhat less expensive than at a civilian market. My pay was also less than the equivalent ...

Miss Manners: I started going gray at 14 and I still don’t have a good response to these comments We are fortunate to live in a picturesque neighborhood of single-family houses, and our street ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have achieved a small degree of social and political success in my community. Unfortunately, that is not the case for my husband. He is a wonderful spouse and does not cheat ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have achieved a small degree of social and political success in my community. Unfortunately, that is not the case for my husband. He is a wonderful spouse and does not cheat ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I sent a text message to issue an invitation to an 80-year-old friend of our family, who is very dear to us, and very kind and humble. Miss Manners: This vexing couple tailed us ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We needed a plumber recently, and during the four hours he was on the job, the plumber spent well over an hour on his phone for nonwork-related calls. More and more, it seems ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I co-hosted a small luncheon with a few retired girlfriends. The other hostess, Doris, made the entree, and I took care of the appetizers and desserts. When she looked at my ...