Bad manners ... for good ones. Anyone who's had the divine pleasure of living with roommates knows how tense kitchen etiquette can be. You might have apartment meetings and a chore chart on ...

Dear Miss Manners: We have been invited to the wedding of a very good friend’s son. When I went online to RSVP, it said, “Attire: evening cocktail — slacks, cocktail dresses, jackets ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Due to the small size of our home, we host two holiday parties each year, essentially splitting one big gathering into two events so that we can see everyone. We send different ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have two well-behaved ... Is there some new social form in which this is considered good behavior? GENTLE READER: This appears to be no more complicated than an application ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was in college, a friend’s family graciously opened their home to me for a couple of months while I worked a summer job near their home, which was an hour from my ...

So, while it might be good manners to wait your turn before sharing what you want to say, people with ADHD tend to blurt out their ideas and interrupt others to avoid losing their train of thought.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend who talks about plans she and I have together in front of others who are not invited. She also tells people they can’t sit with us at lunch, because she wants ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I visited my family with my newborn son, they could not stop talking about how handsome he was -- and how much cuter he was compared to his sister (my first child ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was brought up to always be polite to others, but as I reach 50, it seems that society cares less about this. Sometimes even ordering a coffee is fraught with potential ...

Dear Miss Manners: My brother is intelligent, educated, well-spoken and has a responsible job. He is also openly racist, misogynistic and homophobic — all for religious reasons, of course.