Miss Manners: How can I let people know I don’t want anyone talking to me?

Why is their desire to talk to me more valid than my wish not to talk to them? Is there an etiquette rule that says I must ...

Miss Manners: My nosy co-workers keep prying into my work history

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader whose new coworkers are asking about ...

Miss Manners: I was accosted by a volunteer at a hostel for not cleaning up before I left

I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the beaten path. I love the ...

Miss Manners: I nearly died at work today, my co-workers saved me; how can I possibly thank them?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a choking incident at the office today when I inhaled a cherry tomato. One of my direct reports did ...

Miss Manners end of year top 10 columns 2025: Our kingdom for a reliable RSVP

These are the top 10 most read Miss Manners columns of 2025: 10: Shop owner is in the business of selling gifts. Do they need to monitor them as well?
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Miss Manners: Can I tell my young co-workers they have bad manners?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 ...