Miss Manners: I’m annoyed by this disrespectful woman at the kids’ sporting events Miss Manners: I turn off my hearing aids when my wife talks. It is a joy. Miss Manners: People seem startled to hear ...

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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I moved in with my boyfriend and discovered he has, in my opinion, a rather unusual habit. Not only does he say “bless you” in response to sneezes, but he does so in response to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m hosting a party with my best friend. We used a social networking site as our form of invitations; it’s a really informal event. Miss Manners: I turn off my hearing aids when my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: People want to feel loved and cherished. An invitation to share a meal in your home is a special example. So when dinner guests ask me what they can bring, I tell them something ...

Miss Manners: It is a joy to put my wife on mute. But what do I do when we have guests? Miss Manners: Is it now wrong to say ‘how do you do’? Miss Manners: Am I being too dramatic about my fiance’s ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A colleague just sent me a “friends and family” letter, months after the holidays. Related Articles Miss Manners: People get flustered by my last name Miss Manners: It is a joy to ...