Not only is this more polite, Miss Manners assures you, but if you are truly an expert in any given field, waiting it out ...

A reader gets annoyed when the younger, new boyfriend called her a “cougar” in public. Plus, how to answer condescending, ...

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Advice Miss Manners: ‘Cougar’ comment doesn’t go over well with woman in new relationship Published: Jul. 11, 2025, 5:42 a.m.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if an elderly man can keep his seat on public ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper ...

GENTLE READER: “Thank you.” This is regardless of whether or not the comments are complimentary. For the ones that are not, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering about the best way to answer odd questions, such as, “Do you know about Harlem?” or “Did you ever hear of The New Yorker magazine?” or “How much do you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering about the best way to answer odd questions, such as, “Do you know about Harlem?” or “Did you ever hear of The New Yorker magazine?” or “How much do you ...

Miss Manners: Is there a polite way to satisfy my curiosity about the waitress? Plus: Is it still a rule that you can’t wear diamonds in the daytime?