Every parent wants their child to be civilized, intelligent, and respected by others. These things are not limited to studies ...

The captain had indicated that she was going to play me, but then she didn’t. I’m not a bad player, so I am not sure why.

They say that the best table manners are those that no one notices. That is, they manifest themselves in a relaxed and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try to choose foods that are relatively easy for me to handle, but I often have ...

I managed a weak smile that hopefully did not show my irritation, but I’d prefer to never hear this term lobbed in my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner. The men promised ...

And Miss Manners is using “interesting” in the same off-dictionary way you appear to use “fun.” Whatever you wanted people to think, your game framed drunk driving as a joke.

Miss Manners: My fun party game went off the rails when my guest was arrested I warned him I would call the cops. Some people said I overreacted.

Should he have relinquished his seat? GENTLE READER: Allow Miss Manners to pose a different question: Should the original players have gone about their game while ignoring the invited substitute?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to an eager bridge player left out of the game.

Dear Miss Manners: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought online. I call it “Have I Had Too Many?” Guests who are at, or ...