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

Letter writer abhors their family’s tradition of providing each other with a list of potential Christmas gifts.

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

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

Miss Manners is aware that this approach puts the focus on scheduling, not etiquette. But it will make the point that your time is valuable and not available on command. And that other members of the ...

He had been surfing through my history on the internet. He was sorry that I “seemed to have had a frustrating career.” ...