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

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

GENTLE READER: Thanksgiving being about expressing gratitude for what one has, Miss Manners cannot help noticing that the ...

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

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

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who wonders what to say if guests ask if ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My home has an open floor plan with the kitchen, living room and dining area all combined. This leads to ...

I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look over, notice me not eating, and try to persuade me to go ahead ...

GENTLE READER: The rule is to invite anyone with whom you are friends outside of work. And that sounds to Miss Manners like ...

Last time, there were not enough capers in the sauce and it had no flavor. We once went to breakfast, and she returned ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, ...

If we have dinner at the home of one of my stepsons, we contribute food. If we go out to dinner, we always pay.