Miss Manners asks, "Why is it that your friends are dictating what time they show up at your house in the first place?" ...

Not only is this more polite, Miss Manners assures you, but if you are truly an expert in any given field, waiting it out ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

GENTLE READER: While it is kind of you not to want to embarrass him, he is not showing you the same respect. Miss Manners ...

Miss Manners therefore suggests that you turn that weak smile into something that does, in fact, betray your irritation, ...

Dear Miss Manners: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...

The problem is that my boyfriend’s father is so afraid of snakes that he will not even set foot in the apartment.

GENTLE READER: Miss Manners agrees that if someone asks people to go ahead, then the request should be obeyed, as it may mask ...

Boyfriend’s dad “is adamant that he will not come over” until couple gets rid of their pet snakes. Dear Miss Manners: My ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the delicate situation when well-intentioned ...

(She) called me to tell me she was diabetic and couldn’t eat them. I felt her phone call was rude and unnecessary.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a gentleman who strives to live a mannerly life. In that regard, when riding public transportation, I ...