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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader seeking advice on handling bad service ...

For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about 30 friends and ...

GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it ...

GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it ...

GENTLE READER: Say to each of the parents what you just said to Miss Manners: the bit about how you think it is time for the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about ...

Other than, “Yes, you did a terrible job,” what could I say? It seems that young people want to hear “That’s OK,” but bad ...

They’re in their late 20s with good jobs, and they still don’t contribute. They literally step out of their cars empty-handed ...

Some people’s upbringing leaves edges that never quite got smoothed out—and those edges show. You can spot it in the way they ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I accompanied my wife to the funeral of a former co-worker. Afterward, at an informal reception, my wife was chatting up a man I recognized from high school debate competitions 50 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I beg for guidance on the proper etiquette with one’s cutlery at hotel buffet breakfasts. While there are abundant clean plates, the protocol seems to be that one has but a single ...