When they go out to eat her mom makes a big show of washing her hands at the table with lemons and drinking glass water.

GENTLE READER: Texts are not letters -- they are not even emails -- so while Miss Manners has not seen what your sister is sending, she would guess that any lack of context, grammar, spelling, vowels, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work for a small, family-run restaurant. The owner is from Ukraine. She is fluent in English, but speaks with a notable accent. I am from the area the restaurant is located in, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am on a team in an adult sports league. At the end of the season, the team decided to have a party. One of the members volunteered to host it, but then decided to invite other ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at dinner with two friends, and one shared the terrible news that her beloved dog had been diagnosed ...

GENTLE READER: Although the studio is adjacent to your home, you keep it separate for a reason (less paint in the yogurt).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work for a small, family-run restaurant. The owner is from Ukraine. She is fluent in English but speaks with a notable accent. Miss Manners: I say it’s OK to ignore a knock at the ...

GENTLE READER: “Thank you so much for asking. I’m still at that stage where everything reminds me of my loss, which is why I am not going out. I would love to see you again and talk more when I’m able ...

Miss Manners is aware that this approach puts the focus on scheduling, not etiquette. But it will make the point that your ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am on a team in an adult sports league. At the end of the season, the team decided to have a party. One of the members volunteered to host it, but then decided to invite other ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a play at a theater that had just one single-stall ladies’ room. When I was finished using the facilities, I opened the door and faced a woman standing squarely in my way ...