Miss Manners would be afraid she would forget, only to be reminded upon squishily standing up. Fearing the same outcome, not ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Each year, Halloween heralds my own personal horror: the season during which my family harasses me to ...

Miss Manners is sorry to see the end of an ancient tradition that was one of the hallmarks of civilization. As you have experienced, the gift registry/wish list has killed it. Just look at what this ...

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 ...

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

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: Each year, Halloween heralds my own personal horror: the season during which my family harasses me to ...

I abhor this annual ritual. To me, the value in receiving gifts is the knowledge that the giver took the time and effort to ...

When our sons had their first babies, my ex wanted the family to refer to his girlfriend as Nonna (“grandmother”). Our sons immediately shut that idea down, stating that their children already have a ...

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 ...

GENTLE READER: You have neglected to mention to Miss Manners how you addressed it here. If you said, “I’m sorry, but I seem ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have now been to three (!) weddings where I found out that the couple was already married, and just going through the motions. The first was a couple who had gotten legally ...