In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the delicate situation when well-intentioned ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I often hear someone say something along the lines of, “We politely ask that you refrain from ...” or “We ...

Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an earlier opportunity to squelch this one. By the time everyone had arrived, ...

It will make me think twice next time I try to be thoughtful. This friend certainly won’t see goodies from me again.

Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” -- and then tossing the conversation in ...

Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” — and then tossing the conversation in the memory dustbin and, as was your plan, not repeating the gesture. This is ...

Dear Miss Manners: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new ...

Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978. Readers send ...