Interruptions in conversations are not always rude. Psychology reveals they can stem from internal pressures like anxiety or ...

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that ...

Why do strangers want to make small talk with me while waiting in grocery checkout lines, at bus stops, at the bank, during flights, etc.? STOP!

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely avoiding small talk with strangers in public places.

Why is it not considered rude to engage me in conversation against my will, but it is considered rude to tell people you don’t want to talk?” ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when hostel staff confronts someone aggressively ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the ...

Is it in bad taste to throw yourself a baby shower? GENTLE READER: Yes, whether you are the baby, the embryo or the mother.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a store with narrow aisles. I turned down an aisle where there were two women with carts. The first woman I encountered completely ignored me, so I gently pushed my cart ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I frequently attend team lunches and dinners with my immediate department members, both supervisors and ...