GENTLE READER: The correct form is, “We respectfully ask (or decline),” which Miss Manners would normally agree is silly, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a gentleman who strives to live a mannerly life. In that regard, when riding public transportation, I ...

So the short answer is: Keep offering seats to ladies if you don’t mind standing; if you do mind, then stay seated. Dear Miss ...

Now that he’s well beyond retirement age, does the mannerly letter writer still have to give up his seat on public ...

People who have good manners at restaurants never order while talking on the phone simultaneously. It's considered rude to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My family enjoys hosting casual open house-type parties. Whoever wants to stop by can do so at their ...

GENTLE READER: Deliberately ignoring someone who is speaking to you is a high insult, one that is tantamount to severing relations. For that very reason, it is not something you should strain to see ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange. One of the ...

Dear Miss Manners: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange.

One last thing, when you’re asked to do something, don’t grumble like a rusty machine. Don’t drag your feet like someone stole your dreams, just do it. Manners make you decent and unforgettable.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating social dining with celiac disease.

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