They described their forthcoming book, with a QR code to purchase it. Is this mixing of personal and commercial now proper?

Dear Miss Manners: I was invited to a dinner party and to watch an awards show on TV. One of the hosts yelled repeatedly ...

I was invited to a dinner party and to watch an awards show on TV. Related Articles. Miss Manners: The newsy family letter ...

A colleague just sent me a “friends and family” letter, months after the holidays. Related Articles. Miss Manners: I’m ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A colleague just sent me a “friends and family” letter, months after the holidays. In itself, this is fine ...

Strangers keep offering the letter writer unsolicited shopping advice.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who received a "friends and family" letter from a colleague that turned out to be a thinly veiled book advertisement ...

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GENTLE READER: Unfortunately, your “prettier side” usually involves awkward face-to-face eye contact. Miss Manners therefore ...

After yet another complaint, I tried to make a joke. I said something like, “Well, tell us how you really feel!” ...

How can I best respond to inquiries into my availability so far in advance, when I don’t even think the child will note my presence or absence?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m used to fielding save-the-date cards for weddings. In those cases, they are a courtesy, allowing us to plan for travel. However, I have a relative who has adopted the ...