GENTLE READER: No, you do not need to stand for a “meh” performance. But Miss Manners also knows that sometimes one has no ...

Over the years, I have noticed that at most live performances -- from professional concerts and operas to dance recitals and school plays -- the audience automatically gives a standing ovation at the ...

I find it in poor taste, and it embarrasses me. Am I overreacting? Is this normal, acceptable behavior these days?

GENTLE READER: No, you do not need to stand for a “meh” performance. But Miss Manners also knows that sometimes one has no ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My two daughters (ages 23 and 34) are beautiful and talented women. They work hard and usually make me ...

As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners’ opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they ...

As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners’ opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether asking for digital gifts on social media ...

As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners’ opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they inevitably plead that “everyone does it,” you maintain that that argument ...

I grew up believing that a standing ovation was an expression of appreciation for a truly extraordinary performance.

GENTLE READER: No, you do not need to stand for a “meh” performance. But Miss Manners also knows that sometimes one has no ...

Miss Manners says, "There are ... a number of ways to voice your displeasure to a wider audience online, but that will ...