Letter writer is “fed up” with friends talking about food nonstop during meals together.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if soda water is free at self-service fountain ...

My mother-in-law and sister-in-law wore white gowns to my wedding. Their actions were so obvious that guests commented on it, and the DJ asked for “the real bride to please stand up.” ...

Manners are the quiet threads that weave empathy, respect, and kindness into the social fabric of childhood. In today’s fast-paced world where instant gratification often eclipses intentional behavior ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone asking friend's partner to slow down from ...

Miss Manners’ answer is: Play dumb. After enough time has passed to allow everyone to recover their bearings, resume as ...

The drive home was awkward after friend’s new partner blows up at the letter writer after being asked to drive slower.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband is dying ... So yes, some small sign would be good to warn off those who expect you to be jolly. Wearing all black is an option, although that remains a sign of ...

Miss Manners: I get vulnerable in front of a man, and then this happens Miss Manners: Don’t they know that work email isn’t private? Miss Manners: I just found out what my mother-in-law has ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend who ... Hospitals do not take people on a strictly first-come, first-served basis for a good reason, and this leads her to wonder what service your company ...

Happily, there is an existing cultural value that we can revisit: hiya. Hiya (also “huya” in Hiligaynon; “ulao” in Cebuano; “bain” in Ilokano) is our sense of good manners in social settings. It is a ...