GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when automated responses are acceptable and why ...

Dear Miss Manners: I discovered what looked like a batch of pruned vines in my backyard. There is some ivy that grows on the ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the social obligations when witnessing potentially ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am on a team in an adult sports league. At the end of the season, the team decided to have a party. One of the members volunteered to host it, but then decided to invite other ...

Remind her that you do not drink, but that you are more than happy to join her with shots of juice or anything else she has ...

For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about 30 friends and ...

I’m frequently in meetings where a colleague is so long-winded, we're not able to finish the business at hand.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am on a team in an adult sports league. At the end of the season, the team decided to have a party. One of the members volunteered to host it, but then decided to invite other ...