During one evening meal, I was enjoying some garden tomatoes that the lady of the house had provided. She interrupted the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Like so many others, I have a mother-in-law whom I can only tolerate for short bursts. For context, my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My siblings and I (all of us in our 40s and 50s) have had a strained relationship over the past few years, for various reasons. Last year, my youngest sister told us all via ...

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: My siblings and I (all of us in our 40s and 50s) have had a strained relationship over the past few years, for various reasons. Last year, my youngest sister told us all via ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother-in-law just informed us, very last-minute, that he’s coming to our house for Christmas. Whenever he visits, he sleeps until around 10. My husband and I have three ...

Knowing how to display respect through action stands in stark contrast to bad manners used by people who were not taught how to behave growing up. Bad manners are often rooted in a basic ...

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 wondering if you can suggest the proper way to deal with “present snoopers.” I caught my wife red-handed holding a Christmas gift I had purchased for her. I had ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My mother raised me to send a thank-you note when I received a gift. I am a new business owner and I have sent out holiday gifts to my 65 clients. Since then, my inbox has been ...

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 ...