In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a question about when it is appropriate to wear a ...

I invited a friend to a concert more than a month ahead of the performance. She said she'd have to get back to me. Two weeks ...

Dear Miss Manners: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some years ago, my uncle, having never met my then-boyfriend, made a series of racist jokes about him. (My ...

GENTLE READER: Decent people do not, as you said, admonish people directly. Nor do they go looking for trouble. If the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country — a purchase that strains me financially, but is well worth it. While I love my ...

Miss Manners entirely agrees with you that an honest person does not bill for time that is not spent working. Nor does she ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some years ago, my uncle, having never met my then-boyfriend, made a series of racist jokes about him. (My boyfriend is part-Asian.) These jokes were made on my blog ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I started going gray at age 14, so I’ve gotten a lot of comments about my appearance over the last 20 years -- shockingly, ALL from women. From my friends’ moms (“You’re ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have achieved a small degree of social and political success in my community. Unfortunately, that is not the case for my husband. He is a wonderful spouse and does not cheat ...