I feel that if I give in and begin ignoring people on the street, I will be allowing the rudeness of others to force me into ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in an upscale restaurant and the 20-something server totally messed up. The appetizers never arrived, our order was incorrect, etc. The young woman gave a half-hearted apology ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young woman who has recently moved into a larger city. I am not comfortable interacting with ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I entered the elevator in my office building with a man and a woman, both in their 20s. There was another lady coming towards the elevator, so I held the door. She ultimately took ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In the era of selfies, I’m as guilty as anyone is of holding my phone out and snapping a photo of my spouse and me in front of some interesting feature. Those photos stay on my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about 30 friends and family joining us at our house. In our invitation, we ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In the era of selfies, I’m as guilty as anyone of holding my phone out and snapping a photo of my spouse and me in front of some interesting feature. Those photos stay on my phone, ...

Should the letter writer tell her mother-in-law she’s “somewhat insulted to be addressed as ‘Mrs. Husband’s Name’”?