Cousin and his wife always check facts on their phones during conversations with the letter writer. Dear Miss Manners: A cousin and his wife, who are close to me, have an annoying habit of ...

Where have all the manners gone? Is chivalry dead?  While Saint Anselm students have a tight grasp on the tradition of holding the door open for their peers, I have noticed that some manners have ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have several nieces and nephews I adore. While they were growing up, I always sent a birthday card, even if there was no family birthday celebration.

She therefore suggests you continue the tradition until they turn 18 or 21. If it helps, virtually no one except Miss Manners ...

To be clear, Miss Manners has never liked sending money as a present. But the thought of a young child who has been used to ...

If you've eaten with your grandparents, they might've had a bunch of dining etiquette rules that you had to follow. We'll ...

Especially when there’s money in them, and especially when the gift goes to their children. I wouldn’t want them to be uncomfortable or embarrassed.

Dear Miss Manners: When my mother passed away some years ago, my brother and his wife placed a stuffed black cat toy in her ...

Social rules shift faster than most of us realize. What passed as proper behavior a generation ago can feel awkward or even ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I discovered what looked like a batch of pruned vines in my backyard. There is some ivy that grows on the walls shared by several of us in proximity, and it appears the neighbors ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I discovered what looked like a batch of pruned vines in my backyard. There is some ivy that grows on the walls shared by several of us in proximity, and it appears the neighbors ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when automated responses are acceptable and why ...