DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it bad manners to tell an old person that she looks young for her age? GENTLE READER: Can’t you just tell her how good she looks? Miss Manners is aware that the society considers ...

The movie theater is one of those places that often provoke people to ask: What has happened to good manners? The usual suspect: a teenager. Their bad-manner weapon of choice: the cell phone. The ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Would you consider it rude to bring an additional dish to a dinner, even if it wasn’t requested? This is for an Easter dinner, so it is a meal in which the dishes are meant to be ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had dinner party guests arrive 45 minutes early. They weren’t confused about the time, they just came early. What should I have done? I sat them in the living room, got them each ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it bad manners to wear a wireless earpiece at church during the sermon? GENTLE READER: It depends. Is it being used to amplify the sermon -- or drown it out? Either way, Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I worked with someone who was uber passive-aggressive and made my life at work difficult. Fortunately, she retired at the end of the semester. There was a retirement gathering for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter acted poorly and distanced herself from one of her good friends. This is the second time in a few years she has done this. Related Articles Miss Manners: She’s publicly ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a great neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. A few of the ladies in my cul-de-sac have become close: looking out for each other, picking up delivered packages if they’re ...