In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader facing daily calls demanding gift ideas despite preferring thoughtfully selected presents that reflect personal ...

And she can’t change her bathroom usage to accommodate the neighbor. What is the proper response if she is confronted again?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am always looking to meet new people and make new friends. But for the last five years or so, I have ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the social acceptability of phone conversations in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a writer and editor by profession, so I read books with a critical eye. I bought a book written by an acquaintance of several years (nonfiction). I read the book and found ...

Miss Manners is sorry to see the end of an ancient tradition that was one of the hallmarks of civilization. As you have ...

At work, it’s been harder. I’m frequently in meetings where a colleague is so long-winded that if someone doesn’t interrupt, ...

I would also point out that this type of status-seeking narration is seen by foreigners as very American, meaning, shallow ...

Is it rude to carry on a conversation on a cellphone while sitting in a public place, such as on public transit, in a waiting room or aircraft boarding area? GENTLE READER: Can you do so in a normal ...

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

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