DEAR MISS MANNERS: A good friend asked me to join her and a few other people for lunch. This was not something I wanted to do, so I claimed to have conflicts on the two dates she suggested. Related ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My 30-year-old cousin is getting married, and my relatives believe she is doing everything wrong. Related Articles Miss Manners: A woman I know was making a scene in a store. Was my ...

Dear Miss Manners: I volunteer at a center that provides free tax prep for seniors. I am the greeter, and am really tired of people’s arrogant and rude behavior to me. I have received rude and nasty ...

There are three things Southerners take very seriously: fried food, college football, and good manners. These quotes about manners remind us why they are so important.

In theory, respecting your elders and people with life experiences that you lack is a great idea. However, many younger people today are breaking down this norm in practice. Respect is a two-way ...

YOU wake up in the morning. Your partner burps and drags on a smelly dressing gown. You can’t find your toothbrush so you use his, and then wipe some muck off the floor with it. Leaving the house, you ...

Miss Manners: Can my female attendants wear black at my wedding to match my tux? Miss Manners: My friend couldn’t have known the gift would trigger me like that Miss Manners: A woman I know was making ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I understand that we shouldn’t talk about religion, nor about politics. Now it’s food that’s verboten. Sports? Please, no! Travel plans or trip reports? Yawn. Health concerns? Yech.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While I have many friends, I enjoy traveling and dining by myself on occasion. When I ask for a table for one, the response is usually, “Are you all by yourself?” Or, “Are you ...