GENTLE READER: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Do you thank your neighbor for paying you to watch over their home while they were away? GENTLE READER: ...

However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look ...

GENTLE READER: A polite way would be to say, “Thank you; I will in just a moment.” Miss Manners agrees with you that it is ...

I’m well aware that, yes, I could in fact begin eating, but I’m intentionally choosing to wait out of consideration.

GENTLE READER: A polite way would be to say, “Thank you; I will in just a moment.” ...

GENTLE READER: You found the questions rude because you believe that no self-respecting host would serve guests precooked ...

My take: Kiffin is giving himself permission to leave Ole Miss. He’s considering his dad’s life and telling himself he wants ...

GENTLE READER: When a customer gives a scathing account of poor service on retail websites, Miss Manners has noticed, the ...

A reader hates non-apologies, but thinks maybe it’s appropriate for her friend who missed a long-arranged charter bus ...

I had not seen dishes designated for lobster, nor had I seen any that had a lobster figure as the handle of the divided dish.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, ...