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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

I have tried to gently explain this to my family, yet they are adamant that I should give them a list. My sister has taken to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a writer and editor by profession, so I read books with a critical eye. I bought a book written by an acquaintance of several years (nonfiction). I read the book and found ...

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 accompanied my wife to the funeral of a former co-worker. Afterward, at an informal reception, my wife was chatting up a man I recognized from high school debate competitions 50 ...

Miss Manners: My online photo ban draws a confounded response Miss Manners: I think it’s hurtful to ban children from weddings. Our pediatrician agrees. Miss Manners: My grandson calls this woman ...