Dear Miss Manners: Girlfriend shouldn’t be referred to as ‘Nonna’

When our sons had their first babies, my ex wanted the family to refer to his girlfriend as Nonna (“grandmother”). Our sons ...

Miss Manners: Curly-haired man ‘stunned’ when he saw the ‘trim’ barber gave him

Miss Manners suspects some other distraction was at play -- a phone, perhaps, or the classical music on the salon speakers. The lack of direct access to a mirror does not, by itself, explain why one ...

Dear Miss Manners: I told the barber long and got short

Dear Miss Manners: I am a man with curly hair. A year ago, I decided to grow it out. Today I went in for a haircut. I told ...

Miss Manners: I held the elevator open for a woman, got shamed for being ‘too nice’

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to reader criticized by coworkers for holding an ...

Miss Manners: I can’t focus on my work with colleagues congregating outside my office

There is a conference room located directly beside my office that is utilized multiple times daily. Before and after these meetings, people will congregate in the hallway in front of my office door to ...

Miss Manners: My guests showed up almost an hour early to dinner

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to how hosts should handle early arrivals and what ...

Miss Manners: Family photos seem to live on our phones these days, rather than hung on walls

Older generations made it a habit to hang photos of family members and themselves on their home's walls. Is that a fading ...

Miss Manners: I’d been growing my hair out, and the barber blithely chopped it off

I am a man with curly hair. A year ago, I decided to grow it out. Today I went in for a haircut. Related Articles. Miss ...

Miss Manners: Is it narcissistic to display a studio portrait of oneself in the home?

If you want to be above reproach, Miss Manners suggests that you avoid pictures in which you are shaking hands with the ...

Miss Manners: I gave her rides to places. Must I entertain her, too?

I assumed my friend was hosting dinners as thank-yous for those of us who had chauffeured her around for decades — but no.

Miss Manners: This is why you don’t arrive 45 minutes early to the party -- for everyone’s sake

Too bad they didn’t ask Miss Manners what they should have done: not arrived early, apologized if they did, thanked you for ...

Miss Manners: I’d been growing my hair out, and the barber callously chopped it off

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a man with curly hair. A year ago, I decided to grow it out. Today I went in for a haircut. I told ...