How can I get over this? GENTLE READER: The emotional answer to that is out of Miss Manners’ area of expertise -- certainly there is virtue in doing good deeds without acknowledgment.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I visited my family with my ... to get into long conversations with those who don’t seem to be a good match. Does it make a difference if they just send a “like ...

You say they have good hummus?” DEAR MISS MANNERS: When we go out to eat, my husband sits there across the table from me and flirts with other women, whether they’re customers or restaurant ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was devastated to learn yesterday that my neighbors’ young adult son passed away. I do not know these neighbors well. Our kids are the same ages, but attended different ...

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: 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 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 ...

An Illinois family shared their Thanksgiving table with a mail carrier who rushed to assist their father after he fell earlier in November. Yyacob, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois, was an ...

You say they have good hummus?” Miss Manners: Guy can’t understand how his politeness gets misinterpreted as ‘hitting on’ someone Miss Manners: How can we rein in potluck guest who brings ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I used to frequent a coffee shop in the suburbs, where I would work on my laptop for a couple of hours before catching a train to the city. One day, as I was working ...

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 ...